A Decision in the Eric Garner Case

Published: July 17, 2019, 9:53 a.m.

b'One day before the fifth anniversary of Eric Garner\\u2019s death at the hands of police officers in New York, the Justice Department said it would not bring federal civil rights charges against an officer involved. We look at that decision. Guest: Ashley Southall, who covers New York for The New York Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0Attorney General William P. Barr made the call not to seek a civil rights indictment against Officer Daniel Pantaleo.\\u201cThe D.O.J. has failed us,\\u201d Mr. Garner\\u2019s mother, Gwen Carr, said. \\u201cFive years ago, my son said \\u2018I can\\u2019t breathe\\u2019 11 times. Today, we can\\u2019t breathe. Because they have let us down.\\u201d'