The Federal Case Against the Garner Cop

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 8, 2014

Though the grand jury declined to indict the police officer in the Eric Garner case, the U.S. Justice Department is still investigating whether the cop violated Garner's civil rights. Nicole Austin-Hillery, director and counsel of the Washington, D.C. Office of the Brennan Center for Justice, explains how the investigation will proceed, whether the other officers who were present will be investigated and looks at historical instances where a police officer was found to be guilty of federal charges but not by the state.

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