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NY Protesters Stage a 'Die-In' Following Garner Grand Jury Decision

Protesters staged a die-in at Grand Central in response to a grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner.
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Protesters stage a die-in at Grand Central Station in New York City on Dec. 3 in response to a grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner. John Brecher / NBC News

A white New York City police officer was cleared Wednesday in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes — a case that sparked outrage and drew comparisons to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Protesters staged a die-in during rush hour at Grand Central Station in New York City in response to the grand jury's decision not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was seen on a widely watched amateur video wrapping his arm around Garner's neck as the 43-year-old yelled, "I can't breathe!" during the July 17 confrontation.

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Image: A police officer stands over activists, demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner, as they stage a 'die-in' during rush hour at Grand Central Terminal in the Manhattan borough of New York
A police officer stands over activists, demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner, as they stage a 'die-in' during rush hour at Grand Central Terminal in New York on Wednesday.ADREES LATIF / Reuters