A grand jury in the same state, however, declined to indict another NYPD officer, Daniel Pantaleo, facing accusations for the death of another Black man: Eric Garner. Pantaleo was infamously filmed strangling Eric Garner, which the city’s medical examiner said caused the unarmed, 44-year-old man’s death.
Both officers’ actions led to the death of an unarmed Black man. Comparing evidence in the two cases, the decision to forgo a trial for the cop involved in Garner’s murder seems more haphazard and unfair than ever.
First, let’s review the details of the cases.