A grand jury in New York has voted not to charge the police officers involved in choking to death an unarmed black man in Staten Island.
Eric Garner died after a white police officer brought him to the ground in a chokehold.
Many lawmakers are expressing disbelief at the decision, especially because the strangulation was recorded on a video which has been widely distributed.
The decision comes only days after a grand jury decided not to charge an officer with shooting to death an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is among several colleagues calling for the Justice Department to launch an investigation.
IN: It was inexplicable...
OUT: ...misdemeanour.
DUR: 31"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries1.mp3
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is among many lawmakers calling for the Justice Department to launch an investigation and is expressing disdain at the grand jury's decision...
IN: What more does..
OUT: ...as a country..
DUR: 20"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries2.mp3
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries says the incident now needs national scrutiny...
IN: We renew the call..
OUT: ...any further.
DUR: 20"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries3.mp3
Eric Garner died after a white police officer brought him to the ground in a chokehold.
Many lawmakers are expressing disbelief at the decision, especially because the strangulation was recorded on a video which has been widely distributed.
The decision comes only days after a grand jury decided not to charge an officer with shooting to death an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is among several colleagues calling for the Justice Department to launch an investigation.
IN: It was inexplicable...
OUT: ...misdemeanour.
DUR: 31"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries1.mp3
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is among many lawmakers calling for the Justice Department to launch an investigation and is expressing disdain at the grand jury's decision...
IN: What more does..
OUT: ...as a country..
DUR: 20"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries2.mp3
New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries says the incident now needs national scrutiny...
IN: We renew the call..
OUT: ...any further.
DUR: 20"
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1203choke-jeffries3.mp3