A New York City grand jury decided not to charge white police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of unarmed black man, Eric Garner, sparking outrage and protests on Wednesday and Thursday. The U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate the incident.
Protests in New York
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Protesters demonstrate in Lower Manhattan in New York City, demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner, Dec. 4, 2014.
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A female protester, demanding justice for Eric Garner, holds a placard in Brooklyn in New York, Dec. 4, 2014.
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Demonstrators in Times Square protest a grand jury decision not to charge a New York policeman in the chocking death of Eric Garner in New York, Dec. 4, 2014.
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People gather in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Buiding during a protest, Dec. 4, 2014 in New York.