Police chokehold death raised during Donovan-Gentile congressional debate
Congressional candidate Dan Donovan defended his role in the grand jury investigation into the police chokehold death of unarmed black man Eric Garner that resulted in no charges during a televised debateon Tuesday.
Donovan, the Staten Island district attorney, and Vincent Gentile, a city councilman, are vying for the House seat vacated by disgraced former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm.
Donovan, a Republican, led the grand jury investigation into Garner’s videotaped death after a confrontation with a white police officer. When no officers were indicted, there were major protests across the city.