A New York judge on Thursday released few details of the Eric Garner grand jury proceedings, a decision made on behalf of a request from Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan.
The details revealed the 23-member panel were shown four videos and heard from 50 witnesses, including 22 civilians, the Associated Press reported. The panel was also shown 60 exhibits admitted into evidence, but those and the grand jury transcripts have not been made public.
One Wednesday, the Staten Island grand jury ruled not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold death of Garner during an arrest attempt in July.
Donovan said the panel found "no reasonable cause" to indict Pantaleo, who is on desk duty. He did not go into detail about how the decision was reached.
Meanwhile in New York, civil rights leaders including the Rev. Al Sharpton met behind closed doors at the headquarters of the National Action Network, the reverend's nonprofit, the AP reported.
Sharpton announced plans to hold a march against police violence and a summit on racial justice in Washington D.C. on Dec. 13, according to the National Action Network's website. The event will be attended by Garner's family, as well as the families of Michael Brown and Akai Gurley, both unarmed black men who were fatally shot by the police.
Federal investigators are now conducting their own investigation into Garner's death, the AP reported. The NYPD is also reviewing the case to see if administrative charges should be filed against Pantaleo.
