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OppressionDecember 3, 2014

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Officer Pantaleo in Eric Garner Chokehold Death

A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, despite video footage and a medical examiner's ruling of homicide. The decision triggered mass protests and die-ins nationwide. Pantaleo remained on the force until 2019.