Amadou Diallo was also an African-American in the United States who was shot at 41 times and killed by four white New York Police officers. The officers were also plain-clothed detectives. Diallo like Bell was also an unarmed victim and this event caused a lot of controversy afterwards. This shooting occurred in the Bronx, New York and it happened right outside of his home. The investigators did not find any weapons on Diallo but instead, he was reaching for the wallet in his pocket. This incident created a lot of stories about racial profiling and police abuse. The officers and the city of New York were sued by Diallo's parents and they won $3 million from the case. This shows that no matter what happens, if the police are violating the law, we as citizens have every right to sue and if we are fighting for a good reason, there is no reason we cannot win.
After this incident, many residents, activists and union organizers marched over the Brooklyn Bridge protesting that there should be something done about police misbehavior. Al Sharpton said, " People didn't just want the cops to be indicted. They want systemic change." A lot of African-American citizens were frustrated at the police for such unacceptable actions.
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