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Activists push for new civil rights era after grand jury decisions
In the wake of two grand jury rulings exonerating white officers in deadly incidents, protesters rally from New York to Chicago under chants like I can’t breathe and Hands up don’t shoot. Mayors and civil rights leaders urge federal intervention to curb police violence and ensure prosecutions, while officials review officer Pantaleo’s actions in New York.
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Chicago
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Ferguson
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Michael Brown
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al Sharpton
National Action Network
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National Urban League
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Barack Obama
Eric H. Holder Jr
de Blasio
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Tamir Rice
Cleveland
Connie Rice
Advancement Project
Los Angeles
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Darnell Hunt
University of California, Los Angeles
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New York Police Department
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Police Officers
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St. Louis County
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Staten Island
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