Judicial Inquiry Into Eric Garner's Death To Begin Monday

Gwen Carr, with NY Attorney General Letitia James in the background, at a press conference about reforming police use of force in May 2021

The legal case itself rests on an obscure and largely untested provision of the New York City charter, which allows groups of citizens to petition the court for a public inquiry into ''any alleged violation or neglect of duty." [ more › ]