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December 9, 2014

Citing "Erosion of Trust," New York AG Seeks Authority to Probe Police Killings 
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked for the authority
to probe all police killings of unarmed civilians. Schneiderman cited
public outcry following the recent grand jury decisions not to indict
the officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown in Missouri and
Eric Garner in New York.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: "Last week, after learning
that a grand jury declined to indict anyone involved in her husband's
death, Esaw Garner was quoted as saying, quote, 'Oh, my god, are you
serious?' Her words reflected more than just her own deeply personal
pain. They reflect the sense of many New Yorkers and many Americans that
our justice system does not provide equal justice for everyone,
specifically to people of color killed during encounters with law
enforcement. That erosion of trust and confidence must be addressed, and
it must be addressed now. … I'm calling on the governor to immediately
issue a temporary standing order authorizing my office to investigate
the circumstances surrounding cases in which unarmed civilians are
killed as a result of the actions of a police officer or a peace
officer."

 

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