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December 3, 2014

Grand Jury Decision Looms for Officers Involved in Eric Garner Chokehold Death 
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In New York City, a grand jury decision is reportedly imminent in the
case of Eric Garner, an African-American man who died in a police
chokehold. A father of six, Garner died after police wrestled him to the
ground and pinned him down. He was accused of selling loose cigarettes.
The grand jury could vote as early as today on whether to indict the
officers involved.

 

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