she's eric garner's widow. york daily news right after she heard of the grand jury announcement today, quote, the grand jury kept interviewing witnesses. but you didn't see witnesses. you can be a witness for yourself, she said. oh, my god. you can be a witness for yourself when there is video evidence. but video evidence is no magic bullet, right? it adds to what we know but it does not necessarily determine what happens next. joining us now is letitia james. she's the public advocate for the city of new york. it's an unusual job title but it's a really important one in the nation's largest city. she's the second in command under mayor bill de blasio in new york. she's also been an active proponent of the body camera program for the nypd. thanks for being with us. i appreciate your time. >> thank you, rachel, thank you for having me. >> your reaction as public advocate to this decision by the grand jury today that there will not be an indictment in mr. garner's death? >> so obviously i'm very, very disappointe

eric garner's last words. after a staten island grand jury announced that nobody would be indicted for his killing, today eric garner's widow and mother responded to that grand jury decision at a press conference. >> this fight ain't over. it's just begun. i'm determined to get justice for my husband, because he shouldn't have been killed in that way. he shouldn't have been killed in any way. he should be here celebrating christmas. but my husband's death will not be in vain. as long as i have a breath in my body, i will fight the fight to the end. thank you. >> i am truly disappointed in the grand jury's decision this evening. i don't know what video they were looking at. evidently it wasn't the same one that the rest of the world was looking at. . how would we put our trust in the justice system when they fail us like this? they didn't only fail me, they failed many of us and if we don't take care of this, they may fail you in the future. >> i think it's worth noting if you've had any deja vu watching the pr

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eric garner has children. eric garner was a grandfather. please, what do you tell his children about tonight's decision? here is something else that i think is critically important that we got to realize. a district attorney does not have to stop at one grand jury. and in north carolina, last year a man was seriously hurt. he knocked on several doors to get assistance. no one helped him. someone called the cops. the cops arrived. he saw the cops, oh my goodness. he ran towards the cop. a young police officer freaks out. holds the gun out and shoots jonathan ferrell dead. now remember the police chief said this was not justified. he was arrested about. the d.a. a. took it to the grand jury and the grand jury declined to indict. and there was a second grand jury, and he was indicted as second-degree merchandise. in this case the d.a. gave other officers immunity from prosecution. why, why would you give other officers who were on the scene, who are part of this immunity from prosecution? that makes no sense. >> hold that thought. i've got pat

eric garner died.his happened in july. 23 people had to decide whether this police should be indicted and we learned within the past hour that he will not. again, the context of this is significant because of what happened a little over a week ago in ferguson, missouri. the nonindictment there handed down with regard to that police officer, officer darren wilson and then this. we have seen protests. we heard voices. we have seen emotions. they have been raw. the big question is what happens in the wake of this decision in new york? let me bring in sunny hostin to go over this. if you can just with your legal hat on, explain the process. this grand jury process. how these people came together and what was the standard? what did they have to decide? >> i don't know if i can put my legal hat on. i'm stunned by this. the standard is very low. in front of the grand jury, it's probable cause. it means a crime probably occurred. we're not talking about innocence or guilt or beyond a reasonable doubt. we're ta

protesters demanding justice for eric garner. plus cnn obtained eric garner's autopsy. the manner of death, homicide. given that, and a video. why didn't the grand jury rule to indict? my guest, eric garner's sister and daughter. on the man at the center, civil rights protests unlike any seen in this country. let's go "outfront." ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. a special edition of "out front live" a the breaking news. not backing down. protesters on the streets. late on a friday. across the united states. third night of major demonstrations. the protests are well organized tonight. holding moments of silence. staging die-ins where they lie down like michael brown in ferguson. doing this in major intersections. and inside major locations like macy's, grand central station, and the apple store in manhattan. want to show you the scene right now in washington, d.c. where the crowds are very vocal. chanting now familiar slogans like i can't breathe. one protester in washington telling cnn they were prepared to block d.c. streets every night until they see evidence of real change. now

with eric garner, they knew him.meone who had a long history in the neighborhood of selling loseies, loose cigarettes. he didn't have a violent past. he was selling loosies. police officers have a duty to de-escalate situations. they approach him and i look at this officer and other officers that stood around, they didn't de-escalate. they escalated the situation. eric garner should not have died as a result of that police stop that day. that is the bottom line. >> and i think the thing that it will con found on people -- as you say, this was not somebody in the process of a commission of a felony. i don't know what the penalty is for selling loose cigarettes but i doubt it is -- >> it's a misdemeanor. >> right. you did have -- we talked about this previously but for those viewers who didn't hear that conversation, there is a rule in the nypd manual, and this is their definition. they say that a chokehold is any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air. that pra

indict a white police officer in the death of a black man. >> in this case, a new yorker, named eric garner. garner died in july after a chokehold by police trying to arrest him after selling loose cigarettes. we have jason with the latest where protesters gathered. >> reporter: calm streets this morning, christine. peaceful demonstrations last night as hundreds poured in the streets in times square. the west side highway, rockefeller center, marching across the brooklyn bridge chanting i can't breathe. others chanting black lives matter. at one point, gathering at grand central station, holding a so-called die-in in the middle of the station. they marched through the night. the grand jury cleared daniel pantiello in the death of eric garner. he released a statement. it is never my intention to harm anyone. my family and i include him in our prayers. i hope they accept my personal condolences for their loss. eric garner's widow could never accept the grand jury decision or the officer's apology. >> i'm determined to get justice for my husband. he shouldn't have been killed in that way. he s

bigger protests in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict a police officer in the death of eric garner. demonstrations nationwide in san francisco and oakland, denver and sthoig staten island's ferry terminal. staten island the scene of garner's arrest when the scene of an officer's use of a choke hold to subdue eric garner helped contribute to his death. the crowds of demonstrators calling for reform of police tactic tactics the crowds notably diverse. huge protests in manhattan thursday night. bigger than those in recent memory with protesters seemingly better organized. this time protesters blocking traffic on roads, bridges and tunnels and once again tying midtown in knots. police even better organized. al sand radiofield is standing by in times square with the late zbles these protests only drawing traction in their second night. we're talking about the city's most iconic landmarks. times square, the brooklyn bridge flooded with protesters for a second night in a row. demonstrations in staten island, here in manhattan and in brooklyn as well. one of the most poignant demonstration

eric garner is very different.m punching any police off sefrmts sers, i see a big angry man saying you're arresting me for selling cigarettes, i'm not going to put up with it anymore. he was taken down. there was no consideration given to the man when he stopped breathing. i think it's a very different case than the brown case. i think it's unfair when you throw them in the same basket and say this is an indication as to how police conducted themselves in america. you have to look at cases individually. >> paul callan, vanessa deluca, thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. not to be focusing, again, on my moderate my goal was to finally get in shape. to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. so i finally made a decision to talk to my dermatologist about humira. humira works inside my body to target and help block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to my symptoms. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance on humira. and the majority of

in the way that eric garner was treated.'m frustrated because, this is a great case for us to have said we are not going to allow this. this is the landmark case cops cannot act this way. in a minor crime with an event where it led to a death. and unfortunately, now, we still have to try and make sense and trust in the system that seemed to come up with a -- with an, a decision that didn't make sense. >> as you can see, our correspondents are out right in the thick of it. that was deborah feyerick. shortly and going to tell us what is going on. i have to ask you this, sunny. as a mother. and you and i talked earlier. the mother -- of a -- black and hispanic son. >> i don't know. >> how do you explain this? what do you say to him? >> you know, i don't know. when i came back from ferguson. i wanted to have a talk with him. he had been following the coverage. he was sort of saying, i know. i know. i can't believe this. i have been here all day. i haven't had a chance to speak to him. but i don't know what i can say. at this poi

news coverage of a new york grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the death of eric garner. garner died while in a police choke hold back in july. the incident was caught on cell phone video and it spread via social media causing much outrage. while police choke holds are not illegal they were banned by the new york city police department back in the '90s. at the time new york city police commissioner ray kelly said choeshg holds which are potentially lethal and unnecessary will not be routinely used and when an officer's life was in danger and there were no more safer options and the definition of a choke hold being anything that would obstruct the ability of an individual being taken into custody to breathe. the grand jury's decision also comes on the same day that new york city mayor bill de blasio launched a pilot program, a new body camera program. is it theoretically supposed to cut down on complaints of excessive force by police? of course, now there are questions about what, if anything, will change by videotaping confrontations given the outcome of the garner case

43-year-old black man with his hands up, facing arrest on charges of selling loose cigarettes, eric garner was placed in a choke hold by a white officer. a move banned by new york city police more than 20 years ago. garner died within minutes. the last words of the father of six heard on tape. >> i can't breathe, i can't breathe. >> those words used in protest. >> i can't breathe, i can't breathe. >> new york city's coronenew yod the case a homicide. michael brown, in both cases the prosecutors sent the cases to grand juries. nine da days after the missouri grand jury voted not to indict, staten island grand jury votes not to indict. new york mayor bill deblasio, who is married to a black woman. says what he would say to his own son. >> we have literally had to train him as families have, over the city for decades. >> he has called garner's father and called for calm. >> one of the things he said so squarely was, there can't be violence. eric would not have wanted violence. violence won't get us anywhere. >> that's paul beban reporting. tonight is an unusual circumstance in new york city.

landmarks demanding justice after a grand jury cleared a police officer in the chokehold death of eric garner. >> they were chanting i can't breathe and black lives matter. 83 were arrested, but the demonstrations remained relatively peaceful. attorney general eric holder said the federal justice democratic has launched a probe into garner's death. >> we begin our coverage in times square. erika, things are calmer this morning after a night of anger and frustration. >> yes, certainly a lot calmer here this morning. it's really just a normal hustle and bustle of tourists in times square along with residents headed to work. overnight, there were hundreds of protestors who came out to really just vent their frustration over the in this decision. even though protests were mostly peaceful, the message was cloud, clear and sometimes angry that they want justice. >> hands up, don't shoot! >> thousands spilled on to the streets in protest in new york city. for hours, they marched through manhattan and beyond, shutting down major roads, highways and bridges. >> black lives matter! >> this comes after

eric garner will continue to stand here a little bit longer.worst that can happen as more an more cops surround him. give him breathing room -- a horrible expression to use in this situation. but there's a mythology like it's. >> chase down and get them at all costs. talk about the word retreat? is. >> there are tons of police officers horrified by this. tons of them. my heros in the new york police department some of them are still there, some still retired. invariably were able to solve things peacefully. the question is, how do we replicate that? how do we make that the model? forget the law. we need to figure out how to especiallily kate that. there are people who aren't armed that man to deal with die lent confrontations nonviolently. >> yen you say forget the law, let's have the right laws governing this, but the real change must come in police culture. >> as they do on firearms in new york city. they managed to rein into a policy. >> a policy stricter than the law, that's right. i could go on and on with you guys, thank you very much for

in the case of eric garner. a black man who died when a white police officer put him in a chokehold. >> airbag maker takata says it's not necessary

what you see are some images of the death of eric garner after being put in a chokehold that resulted in garner's death. a 43-year-old, father of six, garner was stopped by police on staten island on july 17th apparently for selling illegal loose cigarettes. and that widely seen video of the incident starts with an exasperated garner and ends with him face down on the ground repeatedly telling the cops he can't breathe. >> don't worry, because he was just sitting here. >> [ bleep ] minding my business. walk away. are you serious? i didn't do nothing. i didn't sell anything. i did nothing. i was sitting here the whole time minding my business. what are you talking about? >> i watched you. >> who did i sell a cigarette to? to whom? for what? every time you see me, i'm tired of this. this stops today. >> this guy right here is trying to lock somebody up for breaking up a fight. >> i'm standing here. i didn't do nothing. i did not sell nothing. because every time i see you, you want to harass me. you want to stop me. say i'm selling cigarettes. i'm minding my business, officer. i'm mindin

from los angeles. >> i am eric garner. >> to philadelphia. where protesters took to city hall during their tree-lighting ceremony holding up signs reading -- black lives matter. the demonstrations across the country disruptive, but peaceful, fulfilling garner's family's wish. >> yeah, we want you to rally, but rally in peace. >> no violence. >> officer pantaleo said in a statement, it is never my intention to harm anyone and i feel very bad about the death of mr. garner. but garner's wife says it's too late. >> hell no. the time for remorse would have been when my husband was yelling to breathe. that would have been the time for him to show some type of remorse or some type of care for another human being's life. >> a lot of emotion there, police will be conducting their own internal investigation. the u.s. attorney will be conducting a civil rights investigation. as for the protests, alisyn, those will continue. >> okay. jason, thanks so much for that. >>> president obama says the lack of an indictment speaks to larger issues between minoriti

the death of eric garner recorded on cell phone video looked to be a police choke hold in a petty crime. the medical examiner said it was a homicide. the officer offered an apology but a short time ago, garner's widow rejected it. >> when he was screaming 11 times that he can't breathe so there's nothing that him or his prayers or anything else would make me feel any different. no, i don't accept his apology. no i can't -- >> our coverage begins now with "america tonight's" sarah hoye who has been very closely following all of the developments since eric garner's death. she's on staten island this sarah. >> that's right, good evening joie. i'm standing feet away from where eric garner took his last breath. earlier a small gathering happened where people once again believed another man died at the hands of police. it started with a routine patrol on staten island. >> leave me alone. >> police accusing eric garner of selling cigarettes illegally. they tried to arrest him. a nearby cell phone rolling capturing the last seven minutes of his life. garner was held in what appeared to be a cho

that's where a grand jury decided not to indict a white officer whose use of a chokehold on eric garner garner's death. chris cuomo walked last night. here's what he told cnn's don lemon. >> reporter: this is very different than last night in numbers but also intensity. numbers alone, you have 10 times what you had last night, thousands and thousands of people. and it's a very diverse crowd. you've got young people, you have lifetime new yorkers here, you have african-americans, you have people of all different colors, you have a lot of white people. you have a lot of white kids expressing a lot of anger and hostility towards whites. we asked them about that. they said you don't have to be a minor minority to feel the injustice that happens with minorities. >> jay johnson speak out on the decision and also the ensuing prot protests. he appeared on "the lead" with jake happener. he urged people to get involved politically in order to change the criminal justice system. >> if you want change to come about as a result of an event like this, engage the political process in a positive way, i

and eric garner's widow.e has been in close contact with that family today. not only was the reverend sharpton in contact with family, also was speaking with mayor de blasio in new york city. we're monitoring a lot of different break developments tonight. so don't go anywhere. let's bring in christian adams former u.s. department of justice attorney who served under presidents bush and obama and the author of the book injustice, exposing the racial agenda of the obama justice department. i tell you, you tell me where you want to start christian. a lot has been happening in the last few moments. your thoughts in the eric garner case? >> folks need to understand something, this is not news. the justice department opened up a review in every single case like this. they don't always have a press conference. they don't always console with al sharpton but in every single case like this, there is a federal review of what happens. so what you're seeing is holder harvesting as much attention as possible for doing what

in the case of eric garner. a black man who died when a white police officer put him in a chokehold. >> airbag maker takata says it's not necessary to recall despite airbags can explode and send metal flying. >> a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer in the death of an unarmed black man has yielded protests tonight. you're looking at live pictures from time square. let's roll them in. new york city. 43-year-old eric garner died after an officer put him in a choke hold after he was arrested in staten island. new york's mayor just moments ago vowed to make changes to the city's police force. let's begin with paul beban. paul, you're at the site of the incident. what more can you tell us? set the scene for us. >> well, good evening, it's kind of a chilly, blustery, slightly rainy evening out here. very quite scene. the confrontational of no justice, no peace. it's a neighborhood gathering here, and not important to know not a heavy police presence. just now we had a police cruiser pull up. but f

you see eric garner and many viewers have not seen this before, lying on the ground. he lies there for more than six minutes as officers wait for an ambulance. they arrive and takes garner's pulse. harry, was this handled properly? this is a man saying "i can't breathe." should they have helped him? >> you can't tell whether his heart is beating or not. when i see the ems person come up and take his pulse, all right, do people want her to go into a frenzy. ems people deal with this kind of stuff all of the time. she went over and felt his pulse, he a pulse and he was breathing. so the next step now is to pick him up and put him in the ambulance. there wasn't much for ems to do at that time. nobody knew he was dying that time. >> except he said i can't breathe, i can't breathe. and matthew let me play the moment when he gets put on to the gurney and placed into the ambulance. they lift him up, he is a big guy. it takes a few of them. it is an awkward process. and they lift him up on the gurney and there is a conversation with a by-stander. >> why didn't you do cpr? >> i

eric garner's cousin. thank you both for being here. first of all, i'm so sorry for you loss. this is such a horrific tragedy. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> erica, beyond the incident and beyond the grand jury decision, eric garner was your dad. what do you want people to know about him? >> i just want them to know that his family loves him dearly and he was a family man. he wasn't a violent man. we loved him. i love him. he was everything. he was a great grandfather, a great uncle, a great cousin, a great everything -- he was everything -- you know? so i just want them to know that he wouldn't have wanted to die in vain. he wouldn't have wanted for people to go out and be angry and break stuff. he would want to promote peace and just get the word out -- >> he would definitely want them to continue in a nonviolent approach to this protest. he would want justice to be served, but he would not want it to be done in a violent manner. he wasn't a violent guy. he was a gentle bear.

if you watch the video, eric garner's hands were up. he's saying, my hands are up. it's unconscionable that there was no indictment here. >> the federal investigation now that's been announced by eric holder tonight, what do you hope to come out of that? because a lot of people often say that the bar for a federal charge is often higher. the best case for an indictment, if you want an indictment, is at the state or local level. >> well, that's generally true. i think if you have an independent prosecutor who's honestly looking at the evidence, i think for whatever reason, this prosecutor didn't do that. it's not unprecedented that the federal government would step in these cases where the state decided not to prosecute or the prosecution led to an acquittal. it happened in the new york before with the bye z case with officer livoti convicted under a federal law. rodney king case is another example. you know, it's a well-established procedure. what we're looking for with an independent review of the evidence. let me tell you why i don't think there was an independent

it's the second eric garner video that made me cry. s the author of that video harry segel joins me now along with mark clackstone, director. harry, you write that garner was treated like a piece of meat. very moving piece. but what specifically should those responders have done that they did not do? >> well, you have this man who said, i can't breathe. who's on the ground. unresponsive. the police were there. they're holding him more or less to keep him in a position and at a certain point they take him. he's lying on his belly face down. they rotate him a bit so he can get a little more air. they don't clear his airway. when the two emts and two medical technicians show up, they don't clear his airway or do anything else. they very briefly check his pulse and say, okay. this guy isn't dead and then sort of ignore him and stroll away. then, when they lift him into gurney, this is a big man. he weighs almost 400 pounds. this is where the piece of meat image comes to me. as brutal as i've ever seen, they almost drop him off of it. have h

justice department has announced it will launch a civil rights investigation into the death of eric garner after grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer for causing his death. garner, an african-american father of six, as well as a grant -- grand father, died after he was placed in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground by new york police. the grand jury's decision set off protests across new york that shut down parts of the city, including the brooklyn bridge, the west side highway, and the lincoln tunnel. protesters also staged a die-in in grand central. at least 83 people were arrested. death was- garner's just weeks before michael brown was killed by a white police officer in ferguson and sparked a national debate about police use of excessive force and the new york police department's policy of cracking down on low-level offenses. garner was first confronted on july 17 by police for allegedly selling single, untaxed the streets of staten island. what happened next was recorded by a bystander. in the video, the officer, daniel pantaleo, can be seen placing garner in a c

full accountability for officers that killed eric garner. they want the police department to eliminate broken windows policing. they want changes to the way the police investigate themselves when these situations happen. and just about an hour ago, eric garner's mother was here, she was thankful for the people across the city and country who are coming out and supporting not just her son but all of the other young black men killed across the country this summer. people are still reeling from the shock of the nonindictment, organizers are busy, protesters are busy. it should be an eventful afternoon and evening. >> let me play a little of what the mayor said yesterday. i bring his comments up, some of the scene in ferguson where there were peaceful protests, the more peaceful protests got less attention than looting and arson. last night in new york, there was virtually no violence, didn't see an outbreak in violence and see cars burning. many people give credit to de blasio in showing different tone than city leaders of ferguson showed follo

so-called die-in to protest the grand jury's decision not to indict the nypd officer who placed eric garner in a headlock to place him under arrest. joining me is forensic pathologist dr. michael baden hired by the garner family to review the medical examiner's final autopsy. fox news senior correspondent geraldo rivera and former nypd detective bo deitl. before i say anything, my level of anger over this stupidity. we have limited police resources. we have crack dealers. we have heroin dealers. we have rapists, and cops, i don't blame them. they are told they have to go out and arrest people, there are complaints made over a freaking cigarette, geraldo. that is beyond stupid to me. >> this was a chump charge. this man never should have died as a result of this encounter. i also believe -- i've waded through two demonstrations to get here just now. i hugged the cops. i love you guys. i love you for everything you do. >> you walk around like a rock star, you and bo. >> but not the predominantly -- and had been in the bronx, this officer would have been indicted. >> disagree. i want to see th

it comes to mind, emmett till, mike brown, eric garner. my generation, wolf, really brings into question the viability, the confidence, the low level of confidence in the criminal justice system. you know, we think back to george zimmerman. so many people prayed for a conviction. now people in my generation are praying that there is even an indictment when it comes to law enforcement being held accountable for excessive force. i'm almost speechless when it comes to this. i'm astonished, and this is really a sad day for america, especially for our criminal justice system. wolf? >> sunny, could the district attorney in new york seek an indictment from another grand jury or too late for that? >> a special prosecutor could seek an indictment. yes, you can impound another grand jury and present additional evidence. that does happen sometimes. i suspect sadly in this case that will not happen. i do think, though, when you hear that the justice department is investigating that that could be an avenue. we have seen very successful federal investig

of this after a grand jury declined to indict officer daniel pantaleo in the chokehold death of eric garner. the grand jury sat for nine weeks hearing from a total of 50 witnesses, 22 civilians and medical personnel. 60 exhibits were admitted into evidence including videos, records involving policies and procedures and garner's medical records and photographs of the scene. but the details of that evidence remains sealed. >> what video was they watching. >> reporter: the department of justice launching a federal investigation. >> there is deep unfairness when it comes to the gap trebetween professed ideals. >> reporter: new york mayor bill de blasio ordering a retraining of the 35,000 officers. >> we're changing how our officers talk with residents of the city, changing how they listen. >> reporter: and attorney general eric holder calling for reform. >> there are real practical and concrete measures that can be taken. >> reporter: they say it's needed nationwide. >> when we shine a spotlight on the criminal justice system, when we shine a spotlight on the experiences of people, it points to

and reaction to the non-indict the officer that put the choke hold around eric garner.eaction to that non-indictment of officer daniel pantaleo hasn't cleaved to the normal or expected red-blue liberal-conservative divide. for instance, here's how glenn beck reacted. >> i don't know exactly how this happened, but i will tell you this. the decision of the grand jury in new york on the death of eric garner, here's a guy who was not resisting arrest, was not being a jerk. the video is very, very clear. how this cop did not go to jail, was not held responsible, is beyond me. >> well, that's -- >> not even indicted. >> he's not even indicted. >> right. >> glenn beck isn't alone. in fact, there's been a huge array of conservative thinkers and writers and media personalities who are more or less saying the same thing that i think most people say when they see that video, which is something horrible happened here and there should at least be a criminal indictment. but the big difference seems to be between liberals and conservatives and frankly between a lot of black folks and

sarah sidner its out front. >> the eric garner, cell phone video, tsince rodney king in lo angeles. the two share similarities in the garner and king cases numerous officers responded. in king's case there were many officers, some involved in the beating others standing by watching. in the garner case one officer involved in choking him. other officers tried to subdue garner in other ways. both cases involved black men and white police officers. both sparked protests after a decision by jurors. in new york it's been peaceful so far. >> i can't breathe! in los angeles, protests turned into days of rioting. 50 people died. and in both cases, the federal government promised to do more. president obama in 2014. president bush in 1992. >> in the american conscience, there is no room for bigotry and racism. i want everyone to know that the federal government will continue to pursue its legal responsibilities in this case. bernard parks a former lapd chief and was deputy chief at the team of the 1992 los angeles rye 80s that stemmed from the king beatingme. similar to the garner case. many

eric garner was not armed.er never made a move to harm any of the police officers, so that's what makes this all the more difficult to understand. >> what some would say and i would like david to respond to this being a former police officer. "a," seeing what you've seen and, again, we have not heard the grand jury testimony, it's not public, but would you keep this officer on your force and also did you read some of his actions as resisting arrest? because he did not put his hands behind his back and say, okay, arrest me. >> right. i think that your previous guest made one slip and that is that police officers are permitted to use force to overcome resistance less than deadly force. i think that's an important thing. so now the question becomes what -- >> but it must be reasonable. >> oh, absolutely. >> it must be reasonable. >> yes. but i wanted everyone to understand that police officers are allowed to use force even if there is a less-than-deadly threat against them. i think that's important. so the questio

new video of eric garner lying motionless. ying to understand what went so horribly wrong and what authorities should do next. >>> grieving children. we're also hearing for the first time from garner's son and daughter. they say police treated their father like an animal. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get to the breaking news. protests are under way in new york and other cities as the nation learns more about the nypd chokehold death case and the grand jury decision that has angered so many americans. a judge has released new details about the secret hearing that ended without an indictment of the police officer, daniel pantaleo, in the death of eric garner. more video has surfaced of garner's final moments after he repeatedly told police he couldn't breathe. his children are speaking out now for the first time. they're sharing their shock and their pain with the world. >> my mother, that was her

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new reaction to the deaths of michael brown and eric garner. of protests did not turn violent which happened over the weekend. more than 1,000 protesters marched in the streets and halting traffic on the highway. police arrested scores of protesters. demonstrators stopped a train. cnn's dan symoam simon on the s. >> reporter: we are here as the protesters were able to stop an amtrak passenger train from moving. you see it on the tracks behind me. this is a massive protest with well over 3,000 people, but from what we have seen, it has been peaceful after the two chaotic nights on the streets of berkeley. at one point, the crowd stopped the i-80 freeway in both directions. john and christine. >>> traffic brought to a standstill in a major intersection blocks from the white house with a die-in. the brooklyn nets game with a big crowd of protesters chanting hands up and don't shoot. >>> inside the barclays center, lebron james and several other players wore shirts bearing eric garner's last words. lebron telling reporters the gesture was aimed for

joining me now, eric garner's widow. eric garner's mother, and jonathan moore, attorney for the garner family. thank you all for being here at such a difficult time. >> we have been working together since this tragedy happened, me and your mother-in-law. i saw you the day when you came into my office after riding up, the tears in your eyes. then i saw you gather strength and you and i talked to the attorney general on the phone. and you seemed to somehow start encouraging me. explain how you feel tonight. you haven't talked to anybody. >> i feel now after the verdict, you know, of course i was disappointed, angry, but after talking to eric holder, i feel some type of hope that we still have hope and we still have a fight to fight to get this justice for my husband. because regardless to what he will not die in vain. you know, he has children. he has grandchildren that miss him a lot. i miss him every single day. i try to keep myself busy but you know i have to stay strong and fight this fight. >> when we talked to eric h