A Plea for the Garner Grand Jury Records

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 28, 2015

Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate, will go to court next week along with the NYCLU, Legal Aid and The New York Post, to argue that the minutes from the Eric Garner grand jury case should be released. She previews her arguments.

'Can you believe that, @TishJames and the NY Post on the same side?' She's on the air right now: https://t.co/zNiVz08ni6
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 30, 2015

"At this point in time we are not trying to get at the identifying information of the grand jurors or the witnesses" @TishJames #EricGarner
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 30, 2015

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