washingtonpost.com: Amadou Diallo Case

There was immediate outcry from New York City residents, who vividly remembered the recent police torture of Abner Louima, an innocent man who was sodomized with a plunger handle by New York police officers inside a precinct office.

The incident reinforced already-existing perceptions that the NYPD uses excessive force, and prompted massive demonstrations against police brutality and for punishments of the officers in New York and Washington.

N.Y. City Council Passes Anti-Patriot Act Measure (Post, Feb. 5, 2004)

Trial Opens in N.Y. Police Killing (Post, Feb. 3, 2000)

Giuliani Rips Allegations Of Profiling: Justice Dept. Accuses New York Police of Bias (Post, Oct. 6, 2000)

Outsiders to Oversee Reforms at LAPD: Los Angeles' Consent Decree With Justice Dept. Will Avoid Federal Lawsuit for 'Pattern of Misconduct' (Post, Sept. 22, 2000)

Outside U.N., Demonstrators Push a Melting Pot of Causes (Post, Sept. 7, 2000)

Rallying to 'Redeem the Dream': Rights Leaders Target Racial Profiling (Post, Aug. 27, 2000)

Panel Cites N.Y. Police For Profiling (Post, June 17, 2000)

Giuliani Calls Response to N.Y. Shooting a Mistake (Post, May 19, 2000)

Police Cracking Down on Area Motorists: Effectiveness of Annual Campaign to Curb Aggressive Driving Questioned by Some (Post, May 8, 2000)

Diallo Parents Sue N.Y. for $81 Million (Post, April 19, 2000)

A Cause For Mourning: Amadou Diallo Was More Than a Symbol. He Was a Son. (Post, April 1, 2000)

Giuliani Hit by Barrage of Criticism: Reaction to Latest Shooting Draws Fire From All Sides (Post, March 25, 2000)

The Mainstreaming Of Al Sharpton: As Top Democrats Court N.Y. Activist, Questions of Racial Divisiveness Linger (Post, March 7, 2000)

N.Y. Police Convicted Of Coverup In Beating: 3 Officers Conspired To Obstruct Probe (Post, March 7, 2000)

Addressing Diallo Case, First Lady Criticizes Giuliani (Post, March 6, 2000)

Race a Factor In Diallo Case, Clinton Says (Post, March 5, 2000)

N.Y. Police Acquittals Protested: U.S. Vows Review (Post, March 3, 2000)

N.Y. Prosecutor Wants Officers To Resign (Post, Feb. 29, 2000)

Juror Says Weak Case Made Diallo Verdicts Inevitable (Post, Feb. 28, 2000)