A grand jury in New York City is
close to announcing a decision on whether to indict a white police officer in
the case of Eric Garner, a black man who died after being put in a choke hold
by the cop this summer.
Here
are five things you need to know:
Location:
The
case is being heard by a grand jury on Staten Island, officially known as
Richmond County.
The District Attorney's office is well-regarded,
but remains the smallest of the five D.A.’s offices in New York City. It is
also the only office headed by a Republican, Daniel Donovan. Staten Island is
the only borough of New York City where the Republican Party has
any real presence whatsoever.
Historically,
police officers from nearby boroughs such as Brooklyn and Queens live or have
lived on Staten Island.
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