Eric Garner grand jury probe shows similarities to Michael Brown case

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Eric Garner grand jury probe shows similarities to Michael Brown case

A decision could come Wednesday in the grand jury investigation of the police killing of Eric Garner, a black man, in New York. The proceedings have been as unusual as those in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Mo., one expert says.

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Like its Missouri counterpart, the Staten Island grand jury has been unusual, both in the duration of the proceedings and the amount of evidence presented. Meeting for months, the secret panel of 16 or as many as 23 jurors has been hearing a full array of evidence, including the testimony of the potential defendant, New York Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo.

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And just as St. Louis Prosecutor Robert McCulloch did with Officer Wilson, District Attorney Donovan brought in Officer Pantaleo to testify in his own defense, without being subject to adversarial cross examination.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2014/1203/Eric-Garner-grand-jury-probe-shows-similarities-to-Michael-Brown-case

A reminder for those who may have forgotten who Eric Garner is (or don't know)

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