1999

Amadou Diallo Police Shooting and Trials

New York, NY, NY

Amadou Diallo Police Shooting and Trials

Amadou Diallo Police Shooting and Trials

Amadou Diallo, an unarmed Black man from Guinea, was shot 41 times by four NYPD officers who mistakenly believed he was reaching for a gun. The officers were initially charged with murder but acquitted in 2000, sparking massive protests and accusations of racial bias in the justice system. …

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