New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked on the DemDebate stage to answer for his handling of Daniel Pantaleo — the New York police officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner
Washington New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked on the Democratic presidential debate stage on Wednesday to answer for his handling of New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo.
Pantaleo is accused in a July 2014 confrontation of fatally choking Eric Garner, whose words --"I can't breathe" -- became a rallying cry in the Black Lives Matter movement. The Justice Department decided earlier in July to not pursue charges against Pantaleo.Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro called Wednesday for Pantaleo's immediate removal from duty."Officer Pantaleo used a chokehold that was prohibited by NYPD.
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