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Members of the media wait inside One Police Plaza before the trial of Officer Daniel Pantaleo on May 13, 2019 in New York City. Officer Pantaleo faces charges of using a chokehold on and intentionally restricting the breathing of Eric Garner, who died as a result of the altercation. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

Members of the media wait inside One Police Plaza before the trial of Officer Daniel Pantaleo on May 13, 2019 in New York City. Officer Pantaleo faces charges of using a chokehold on and intentionally restricting the breathing of Eric Garner, who died as a result of the altercation. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)