Mayor DeBlasio:
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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that she was 'shocked' by the grand jury's decision saying that 'nobody unarmed should die on a New York City street corner for suspected low-level offences.'
Congressman Charlie Rangel was another elected New York City official who expressed frustration in the decision.
'Which side was the district attorney on? Was he seeking truth and justice in terms of the homicide?' said Rangel.
President Obama broke off from a planned speech to address the verdict saying, 'Police brutality is an American problem.'