Once Leader of Outcry, de Blasio Is Now Trying to Quell It
Mr. Sharpton started his remarks with a pointed challenge to the mayor. “Your ability to show some sensitivity has raised hopes and given you the plurality that you got to become mayor,” he said. “But now you’ve got to go from hope to actuality.”
.. Mr. Sharpton dismissed the suggestion that race was not a factor in Mr. Garner’s death. And in a provocative moment, he said to Mr. de Blasio: “If Dante wasn’t your son, he’d be a candidate for a chokehold,” referring to the apparent choking of Mr. Garner.