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New York grand jury declines to indict police officer who killed Eric Garner – an unarmed black man
The National Action Network, the civil rights group founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, said that Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, and his widow, Esaw Garner, will speak to the media at 7:30 pm EST Wednesday at the group’s headquarters in Harlem.
Cynthia Davis, the head of the National Action Network in Staten Island, upon hearing the decision not to indict in the Garner case, said: “Please don’t tell me that.” She declined to comment further.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold a news conference at 4:45 pm EST and has canceled his appearance at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.
In ruling Garner’s death a homicide, the city medical examiner said police officers killed him by compressing his neck and chest. His health problems, including asthma and obesity, were contributing factors, the medical examiner said.
Source: Reuters
