'Today we can't breathe.' DOJ will not bring civil rights charge against NYPD officer in death of Eric Garner

Posted on AllSides July 16th, 2019
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The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer over the death of Eric Garner during a chaotic arrest that ignited nationwide protests five years ago.

The decision, described by officials familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly, marks the end of a civil rights probe into an episode that helped turn a national spotlight on how police officers use force against minorities.

Federal authorities spent years investigating Garner's death. Attorneys in the department's Civil Rights Division advocated bringing...

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