Mr. Holder said federal charges would be brought if appropriate. On Wednesday, thousands took to the streets of New York following the decision of a grand jury not to prosecute a white police officer who applied a stranglehold on Mr. Garner.

霍尔德表示，如果合适的话将提起控告。周三，大陪审团决定不对掐住加纳脖子的白人警察提起控告之后，数千人走向纽约街头。