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February 11, 2016

Federal Grand Jury Examines Death of Eric Garner
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This comes as prosecutors begin introducing evidence to a federal grand
jury in Brooklyn impaneled to examine the death of Eric Garner, who died
after being placed in an illegal chokehold by white police officer
Daniel Pantaleo in July 2014. A Staten Island grand jury failed to
indict Officer Pantaleo in December 2014, sparking national protests.


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