Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(61,900 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 01:24 PM Feb 2016

Justice Department presents evidence to grand jury in police choking death of Eric Garner

Source: New York Daily News

EXCLUSIVE: Justice Department presents evidence to grand jury in police choking death of Eric Garner to determine if Staten Island man's civil rights were violated

BY JOHN MARZULLI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 10:24 PM

Federal prosecutors have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury in the police choking death of Eric Garner to determine if there were violations of the victim's civil rights, the Daily News has learned.

The prosecution team is comprised of Forrest Christian, a veteran prosecutor in the Justice Department's civil rights division, along with Taryn Merkl and Nicole Argentieri from the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's office, who both have extensive experience in organized crime cases.

Sources said two cops who were present during the violent takedown of Garner by Officer Daniel Pantaleo were called before the grand jury Wednesday.

“They were on the periphery” of the incident, a source said.

[font size=1]-snip-[/font]


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/feds-case-cops-involved-eric-garner-death-article-1.2527515
3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Justice Department presents evidence to grand jury in police choking death of Eric Garner (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2016 OP
Wow, 2 in one week! Thanks! Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #1
Yep! First Ferguson and now this! Number23 Feb 2016 #3
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman randys1 Feb 2016 #2
Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»African American»Justice Department presen...