A bill to reform the state's grand jury system also stalled after the initial interest following Eric Garner's death on Staten Island. (politico.com)
Police were not indicted in the case, and that resulted in calls for reform of the grand jury system. (wrvo.org)
Declaring that the «grand jury system is broken» in «dealing with police... questions of criminality and killings» Sharpton urged federal government action akin to the mid-20th century actions on enforcing civil rights. (newyorktrue.com)