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Rev. Al Sharpton announced Saturday his official countdown to a Staten Island grand jury decision on the death of Eric Garner.

I want people to know that its not just Ferguson, its right here and we are going to watch this grand jury, Sharpton told supporters at a rally at his National Action Networks headquarters in Harlem.

The preacher led the audience in chanting Countdown! Countdown!

The grand jury has been hearing evidence for months on the case, and could soon indict police officers in Garners July 17 death. One cop was videotaped putting the sidewalk cigarette-seller in an apparent chokehold.

They have to come back within days and we are going to be prepared to continue the fight for the federal government to intervene, said Sharpton.

There is no way they should come back without indicting that police officer, said Garners mother, Gwen Carr.

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Al Sharpton counts down to grand jurys Eric Garner decision

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- Rev Al. Sharpton and members of Eric Garner's family announced Saturday that they're starting a countdown to the special grand jury decision during a morning rally at National Action Network headquarters in Harlem.

"Countdown! Countdown!" Sharpton and the crowd cried during his speech.

The panel's ruling could come as early as next week, according to a law enforcement source.

"We're setting the clock today," the civil rights leader said. "There's going to be a countdown every day this week. What will the grand jury say about justice for Eric Garner?"

Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, and his widow, Esaw Garner, spoke briefly and shared the difficulty of spending their first Thanksgiving without their loved one.

Both women said they are anxiously awaiting the special grand jury decision, hoping and praying for a different outcome than in the Michael Brown case. A Ferguson, Mo. grand jury declined to indict officer Darren Wilson in connection with Brown's death back in August.

"We're looking for justice for my husband," Ms. Garner said. "We want them to see what's right and wrong. It's not a black and white issue. It's a right and wrong issue, and they were 100 percent wrong."

Ms. Carr added: "This is a difficult thing we're dealing with -- me and my family. I would like to hope in the coming weeks and days that the grand jury gives us a fair decision. We don't know what the outcome is, but we're praying. We know God has the last word."

Sharpton said that he's again asked for the federal government to get involved when the decision is announced. Sharpton and the Garner family have previously met twice with the federal government in the aftermath ofGarner's chokehold death in police custody on July 17 in Tompkinsville.

The reverend questioned why it is taking so long for the special grand jury to come to a decision when there's a video showing the incident, and where Garner can be heard saying, "I can't breathe. I can't breathe," several times.

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Rev. Al Sharpton and Eric Garner's family begin countdown to special grand jury decision

FERGUSON, MO (KTVI)- Rev. Al Sharpton will be in St. Louis Sunday to preach at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, the church where Michael Brown, Jr.s funeral was held. Browns parents, Michael Brown, Sr. and Lesley McSpadden, will attend.

Sharpton will then go to Brown Sr.s home church in Ferguson, The Flood Christian Church, which was burned along with many other buildings following the grand jurys indictment announcement Monday. He will help kick off fundraising to rebuild the church.

On Saturday, Sharpton spoke via conference call with over 150 ministers from around the country, who have pledged to pause during their Sunday services to pray for justice and peace.

The service at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church will be held at 11:00am. Sharpton will also speak at The Flood Christian Church around 1:30pm. The pastor of that church, Rev. Carlton Lee, is also also the President of the Ferguson chapter of National Action Network.

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