Eric Garner Verdict, Decision & #ICantBreathe: J. Cole, Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Bill Maher and Other Celebrities React

Following the grand jury decision to not indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who killed Eric Garner, various celebrities and other personalities expressed their regret and concern with the current situation in the U.S. concerning police related deaths. Other celebrities also partook in protests around New York City, including rapper J. Cole and filmmaker Spike Lee.

Proud to be a New Yorker tonight. Congrats to #ICantBreathe protestors 4 their voices and @NYPDnews for protecting right of peaceful protest

— Montel Williams (@Montel_Williams) December 4, 2014

SMDH....God the world is crying for your help. This really makes me sad. All I can do is pray & I plan on doing ... https://t.co/hWGE9vJal4 — Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 3, 2014

I'd just like to know what a cop WOULD have to do to get indicted - and what good are cop cameras since Eric Garner IS on tape?

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) December 4, 2014

Calling police officers "New York's finest" is a bad practice. Implies they have better judgment than other people, deserve deference. — Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 3, 2014

How is this America? #ICantBreathe

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) December 4, 2014

I am stunned by the failure to indict Eric Garner's killer. — John Legend (@johnlegend) December 3, 2014

"I. CAN'T. BREATHE." God Damn.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 3, 2014

I have no words left... just angry tears thru gritted teeth. #RIPEricGarner #RIPHumanity #RIPCompassion May the Lord have mercy... — Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) December 3, 2014

.@JColeNC is out marching with NYC protesters. #EricGarner (via @QuikWest) pic.twitter.com/bF0wKMsbOs

— Complex (@ComplexMag) December 4, 2014

https://t.co/etXXQS3xVj MT @DebFeyerickCNN: #SpikeLee & son Jackson joined #EricGarner demonstrators at TimesSq. @CNN pic.twitter.com/tt8xpWbqK4 — CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) December 4, 2014