The apparent lack of justice for marginalized groups has left the bitterest taste in the mouths of an already furious public. One doesn’t need to look too far to find fuel for growing controversy. It is being readily supplied, courtesy of a justice system that many feel is unjust. The decision by a Staten Island, N.Y. grand jury to not indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo on his use of a chokehold that resulted in the death of Eric Garner has furthered the raw outrage that is already greatly felt across the nation. This decision comes despite the attending medical examiner’s report that Garner’s death was considered a homicide.
To make matters more confusing, Ramsey Orta, a friend of Garner and the person who filmed the police assault, was the only person indicted for criminal weapons charges. These charges are being challenged on the basis that they are being mounted in retaliation for exposing the circumstances of Garner’s death. Finally, to top this growing controversy off, the pronouncement comes almost a week after a similar ruling in the Mike Brown case. In reaction to these events, and in solidarity with other protests around the country, the grassroots organization Utah Against Police Brutality has put together a demonstration for the evening of Dec. 6….
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