NYPD finally hits cop with disciplinary charges in Eric Garner’s death

The New York Police Department finally has filed departmental charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner four years ago, according to CBS New York.

A police spokesman says disciplinary charges were filed against Pantaleo on Friday just days after the NYPD gave the U.S. Justice Department an ultimatum; if federal investigators don’t take action on the case by the end of August, the police department would. The Civilian Complaint Review Board, a police watchdog agency, will prosecute Pantaleo. Garner’s surviving family held a rally outside City Hall last week on the fourth anniversary of his July 17, 2014 dood, calling for no further delays in justice.

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