New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for calm after a grand jury failed to indict a New York City police officer in the death of an arrestee.
In July, Eric Garner, an overweight man with asthma, died when Officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in a chokehold while attempting to arrest him for illegally selling cigarettes on Staten Island.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that many in the city have strong feelings about the failure to indict the officer on wrongful death charges.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed his sympathies for the family of Eric Garner.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said not just his city is in mourning, but all of America.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is convinced Americans want their country to change for the better and to address race relations.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged people to express their feelings peacefully and to work for change in honor of Eric Garner.
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