Justice for Eric Garner took 5 years. For Jeffrey Epstein? 9 days

Justice for Eric Garner took 5 years. For Jeffrey Epstein? 9 days

It took five years for Daniel Pantaleo—the New York police officer who killed Eric Garner—to be fired. It took only took nine days for Hugh Hurwitz—the US prison chief—to lose his job after Jeffrey Epstein died in prison. Both disciplinary actions took place today (Aug. 19), highlighting the racial and class disparities running through America’s justice and law enforcement system.