Charges Sought in Garner’s Death, but Justice Officials Have Doubts

FILE -- Thousands of demonstrators march in a protest against the killing of Akai Gurley and the failure of a Staten Island grand jury to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner, in New York, Dec. 13, 2014. In April of 2018, federal civil rights prosecutors recommended charges against a New York police officer in the 2014 death of Garner, three current and former officials said, but top Justice Department officials have expressed strong reservations about whether to move forward with a case they say may not be winnable. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times)