New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton discuss police retraining at a news conference Thursday, one day after citywide protests erupted following the announcement that a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the chokehold-related death of an unarmed black man.
MORE: Behind the Video of Eric Garner’s Deadly Confrontation With New York Police
De Blasio was among a number of elected officials to make public statements on the Eric Garner case after the announcement Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a very painful day for many New Yorkers” he said. “No family should have to go through what the Garner family went through.” The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights inquiry.
Read next: No Charges for Officer Who Put Eric Garner in Deadly Chokehold
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Why Biden Dropped Out
- Ukraine’s Plan to Survive Trump
- The Rise of a New Kind of Parenting Guru
- The Chaos and Commotion of the RNC in Photos
- Why We All Have a Stake in Twisters’ Success
- 8 Eating Habits That Actually Improve Your Sleep
- Welcome to the Noah Lyles Olympics
- Get Our Paris Olympics Newsletter in Your Inbox
Contact us at letters@time.com