Four New York City Police Department officers shot and killed 23-year-old Guinean student Amadou Diallo early on February 4, 1999. Police from the now-defunct Street Crimes Unit fired 41 shots at Diallo, striking him 19 times. The cops shot unarmed Diallo near his home after mistaking his wallet for a weapon.
Outrage and uproar about police violence and racism followed the shooting. Many regarded Diallo killing as police racial profiling and disproportionate force. The incident highlighted conce...