Activists Mark Five Year Anniversary Since Death Of Eric Garner, Day After DOJ Announced No Federal Charges For NYPD Officer

People participate in a protest to mark the five year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner during a confrontation with a police officer in the borough of Staten Island on July 17, 2019 in New York City. Yesterday it was announced that federal prosecutors will not charge New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Garner, who repeated the phrase "I can't breathe" almost a dozen times while being arrested for an alleged misdemeanor. Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner participates in a protest to mark the five year anniversary of the death of Garner (Footage by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)