officials and even nypd brass, but it infuriated many african-americans. some gathered just steps away from where the fatal confrontation took place. they didn t indict him? why? where is the justice at? anybody with eyes can see what happened. reporter: while there was anger, so far, no violence. he shouldn t have been killed in that way. he shouldn t have been killed in any way. he should be here celebrating christmas and thanksgiving and everything else with his children and his grandchildren. and he can t. why? because a cop did wrong. reporter: police around the city were out in force. after the decision, new york city s times square and union square filling up with protesters. in new york s grand central terminal, staging a so-called die-in. new york city mayor de blasio confirming the federal government will conduct its own civil rights investigation. garner, a father of six who suffered from asthma, was confronted by police that hot july day for allegedly selling loos
philadelphia, washington, d.c., atlanta, and oakland, california. don t touch me! [ bleep ] don t touch me. reporter: outrage sparked by this video from july. garner who had been accused of selling cigarettes illegally on new york s staten island being taken down by nypd officer daniel pantaleo. i can t breathe. i can t breathe. reporter: the officer apparently using a banned chokehold on garner. the father of six later died. his death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner, but the grand injury choosing not to indict officer pantaleo. a decision that infuriated many. in a statement, pantaleo said, it is never my intention to harm anyone, and i feel bad about the death of mr. garner. garner s family furious with the grand jury s decision and unmoved by the apology. hell, no. the time for remorse would have been when my husband was yelling to breathe. the medical examiner found it
announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning to you. i m reena ninan. i m t.j. holmes. we begin with the furious reaction to another racially charged case against the police. for the second time in ten days, a grand jury has decided there will be no indictment. protesters poured into the streets of new york as word spread that the white nypd officer will not stand trial for the chokehold death of an unarmed black man. the crowds were angry as they blocked busy streets across manhattan. but there were no reports of violence. here s abc s ron claiborne. don t touch me. [ bleep ] reporter: it was all captured on video. a white new york city police officer seeming to put a chokehold on a black man, eric garner, last summer. but a grand jury said, no, the officer, daniel pantaleo, did nothing illegal. the decision surprised city
i don t want to have to see these things. so many of us, we can t take it anymore. reporter: for two hours it was a standoff. demonstrators taunted the officers as the officers stood their ground. you re interfering with vehicular traffic. reporter: but nypd commanders were determined to keep the protesters moving. and when they refused to clear the streets, several were arrested. on sixth avenue and on 44th street. in the heart of times square. but the demonstrators rarely stay in one place long enough to get arrested. of the hundreds of protesters, only a few dozen arrests. n.j. burkett, abc news, new york. a lot different response from the protesters and from police quite frankly than what we ve been seeing in ferguson. yes, some arrests were made but you didn t see them out there in riot gear or any teargas being tossed, a different response. you feel maybe a little more contained here? i think there s no question the nypd is better trained to
this is world news now. good morning to you. i m reena ninan. i m t.j. holmes. we begin with the furious reaction to another racially charged case against the police. for the second time in ten days, a grand jury has decided there will be no indictment. protesters poured into the streets of new york as word spread that the white nypd officer will not stand trial for the chokehold death of an unarmed black man. the crowds were angry as they blocked busy streets across manhattan. but there were no reports of violence. here s abc s ron claiborne. don t touch me. [ bleep ] reporter: it was all captured on video. a white new york city police officer seeming to put a chokehold on a black man, eric garner, last summer. but a grand jury said, no, the officer, daniel pantaleo, did nothing illegal. the decision surprised city officials and even nypd brass, but it infuriated many