Judicial inquiry begins looking into Eric Garner's death at hands of NYPD
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A judge has ordered witnesses from the NYPD and police union to testify on Eric Garner's arrest and death to get more insight into the fatal 2014 incident.
The long-awaited judicial inquiry into the NYPD killing of Eric Garner began on Monday.
Judge Erika Edwards has ordered 13 witnesses, including NYPD and police union spokespeople, officers and sergeants, to testify in order to offer more insight and transparency into the fatal 2014 incident.
The proceedings will focus on: the arrest and use of force against Garner, the filing of official documents concerning Garner's arrest, the alleged leaking of Garner's arrest history and medical condition from the autopsy report, as well as the alleged lack of medical care for Garner.
"It's trailblazing if you ask me," Edwards said Monday as the proceedings began. "Nobody will be charged or found liable. It's about transparency. It's about creating a record. It's about letting the public better understand what happened and what did not happen seven years ago."
