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Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: Amadou Diallo
My son loves cops
How and when do I tell him about Amadou Diallo?
When cops become combat troops
The controversial use of force to seize Elián González is just business as usual in the war on drugs.
He's tough, but he isn't crazy
Why does everyone want to put Rudy Giuliani on the couch when he throws a temper tantrum?
Why Howard Safir must go
Rudy Giuliani's police commissioner has offered nothing but knee-jerk support for police officers who have killed three unarmed black men in 13 months. He should resign.
Rudy's favorite smear: You're nuts!
But what does his penchant for psychobabble tell us about the mayor's own mental health?
A tale of two killings
Did politics play a role when Rudy Giuliani demanded a federal civil rights suit against the killer of Yankel Rosenbaum, but opposed one in the Diallo case? Ya think?
Diallo is a martyr, but the cops aren't murderers
Racism didn't kill the African immigrant, but his death has forced the police and the community to reckon better with one another.
Willful misbehavior or tragic accident?
The Justice Department would have a tough time proving police deprived Diallo of his civil rights when they shot him, one expert says.
Brutal verdict
Behind the acquittal of four officers is a clear indictment of standard police procedure in Giuliani's New York.
How will the acquittal play in the Giuliani-Clinton Senate race?
"Let's move this out of politics," the mayor says. Fat chance, when his opponent's husband gets to decide whether federal civil rights laws apply. Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: |
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