In a major step in the aftermath of Eric Garner's death, which touched off a nationwide movement against police brutality, federal prosecutors began presenting evidence to a grand jury on Wednesday, reports The New York Times.

The Rubenstein and Rynecki law firm says it deserves a share of the $2.3 million in attorneys' fees.

Erica Garner is angry about charges the NYPD announced last week against Sgt. Kizzy Adonis in connection with her father's death, noting that a Staten Island grand jury did not indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was captured on a cell phone video wrestling Garner to the ground, according to SILive.

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Shaun King, a racial justice activist, denied that he told a false story about being the victim of an attack tied to racism.

"When you see our ancestor...we are reminded that Ethiopians, Americans, all the people of the world are part of the same human family," Obama said.

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It’s not the justice that Eric Garner’s family was seeking, but $5.9 million dollars will go a long in helping to provide for the family, which is all Eric Garner was trying to do when he was choked to death by Staten Island police officers a year ago. Though the incident was ruled a homicide, […]

Eric Garner, whose high-profile death was captured on a cell phone video that helped to spark a national movement against police violence, is buried in…