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Report: Grand Jury Declines to Indict NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Chokehold Death

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A New York City grand jury has declined to indict an NYPD officer in the chokehold case of Eric Garner, the unarmed man who died while being arrested on Staten Island earlier this year, multiple sources familiar with the decision tell NBC 4 New York.

In opting not to indict, the panel determined there was not probable cause that a crime was committed by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was seen on a widely watched amateur video wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck as Garner yelled, “I can’t breathe!” during the summer altercation.

Pantaleo was the only NYPD member facing possible indictment…

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Protesters climb up a hill, onto the 110 Freeway to halt traffic, as they protest the grand jury's decision to not charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, in Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2014. Marcus Yam—Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Thousands in New York join nationwide anger over Ferguson's ruling
Thousands of protestors take to the streets to protest the grand jury decision, in New York City on Nov. 25, 2014. Rodrigo Jard—Demotix/Corbis
Ferguson solidarity protest attracts around 1000 in Portland
Crowds fill 3rd Avenue and Main Street during a protest in Portland, Ore. on Nov. 25, 2014. John Rudoff—Demotix/Corbis
Ferguson protests in LA
Protesters raise their hands and sit on the ground to block traffic on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2014. Marcus Yam—Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Ferguson Nationwide Protests
A woman wears a U.S. flag in front of her face during a rally at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2014. Nick Ut—AP
Ferguson protests in Oakand
Protesters hold up their hands in protest in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 25, 2014. Leah Millis—San Francisco Chronicle/Polaris
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Thousands protest on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington on Nov. 25, 2014. Paul J. Richards—AFP/Getty Images
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A demonstrator is arrested during a protest against the grand jury's decision, in New York City on Nov. 25, 2014. John Minchillo—AP
FERGUSON PROTESTS
Sekou Goff, middle, participates in a peaceful protest in the plaza on Foster Street in downtown Durham, N.C., on Nov. 25, 2014.Robert Willett—TNS /Landov
ATLANTA PROTEST IN WAKE OF FERGUSON GRAND JURY DECISION
A law enforcement officer watches over Morehouse College students protesting the grand jury decision to not indict Darren Wilson, in front of the CNN Center in Atlanta on Nov. 25, 2014. Curtis Compton—TNS /Landov

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