The Trial of the Police Officers in the Shooting Death of Amadou Diallo: A Headline Court Case
by Fireside, Bryna J.
Series:Headline Court Cases
NCSS/CBC Notable Social StudiesPolice Brutality & CorruptionJustice/Legal IssuesPrejudice & Discrimination
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AR Book Level
8.7
AR Points
4
Word Count
20,301
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
107860 EN
About this book
This book discusses the shooting death of Guinea immigrant Amadou Diallo by four police officers in 1999, who claim Diallo was reaching for a gun, describes the resulting investigation and trial of the officers, and considers the racial issues.