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January 5, 2015

Judge to Decide on Release of Grand Jury Docs in Garner Case 
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A judge in New York is expected to decide today whether to release
documents considered by the Staten Island grand jury that chose not to
indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold death of unarmed
African American Eric Garner. Garner's family has sued to have witness
testimony, the full medical examiner's report and other records
released. Garner died after Pantaleo wrestled him to the ground and
officers piled on top of him while he repeatedly said, "I can't
breathe." The prosecutor who failed to secure a grand jury indictment in
the case, Daniel Donovan, has said he is considering running for the
House seat being vacated today by Congressmember Michael Grimm.

 

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