No Indictment for NYPD Officer Involved in Eric Garner Chokehold Death
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No Indictment for NYPD Officer Involved in Eric Garner Chokehold Death

ByKyle W. Bell

A New York City police officer involved in the choking death of an unarmed black man will not be indicted. NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo choked Eric Garner to death during an encounter on July 17 that was caught on video. The video shows Garner pleading with police to leave him alone, raising his hands in…

Grand Jury Declines Indictment of Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Killing

Grand Jury Declines Indictment of Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Killing

ByKyle W. Bell

A grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri has dismissed charges against Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Missouri police office who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. The grand jury first convened on August 20. The 12 members of the grand jury were tasked with finding if probable cause existed to charge the police…