Garner family says settlement isn’t a victory
The relatives of an unarmed black man who was killed after being put in a white police officer’s chokehold say they don’t see a $5.9 million settlement with New York City as a victory.
Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, said Tuesday that “the victory will come when we get justice.”
The family is pressing for federal civil rights charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo after a state grand jury declined to indict him. Federal authorities are investigating.