The Staten Island District Attorney’s Office on Friday said that releasing grand jury records in the closely watched Eric Garner chokehold case could put witnesses at risk.
Pushing back on motions to unveil the secret proceedings that led to no charges against a New York police officer, the office of District Attorney Daniel Donovan Jr. argued that any proposed redactions would fail to hide witness identities in their local communities—especially in a high-profile case containing video recordings of Garner’s death.
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