A video recording of the shooting shows that Charles, who is now 15, posed no threat at the time of the shooting. Charles' lawyers say the teen had dropped the gun and had his hands above his head when Officer Jonathan Rivera fired the shots.

The Rubenstein and Rynecki law firm says it deserves a share of the $2.3 million in attorneys' fees.

Occupy Wall Street protesters claim that New York Police Department officers violated their constitutional rights.