Protests Erupt After Officer Not Indicted in Chokehold Death

Thousands of protesters blocked streets in New York City, causing traffic jams into early Thursday, in reaction to a grand jury's decision not to indict a while police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man in July. In an incident captured in July by a pedestrian on his smartphone video recorder, 43-year-old Eric Garner was arguing with several New York city police officers who were arresting him for allegedly selling loose cigarettes. After several minutes,...

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