Tale of the Tape - Diallo and Bell shootings

What Happened? - <b>BELL – </b> In 2006, a 23-year-old New York native was shot and killed in a hail of 50 bullets by undercover New York City Police Department detectives. Two of Bell's friends were also shot and wounded in the incident. <br><b>DIALLO – </b>In 1999, a 23-year-old west African immigrant, was killed by in a hail of 41 shots fired by four undercover NYPD officers in 1999. Diallo was unarmed.

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What Happened? - <b>BELL – </b> In 2006, a 23-year-old New York native was shot and killed in a hail of 50 bullets by undercover New York City Police Department detectives. Two of Bell's friends were also shot and wounded in the incident. <br><b>DIALLO – </b>In 1999, a 23-year-old west African immigrant, was killed by in a hail of 41 shots fired by four undercover NYPD officers in 1999. Diallo was unarmed.

Racial Makeup of Officers - &lt;b&gt;DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt;All 41 shots were fired by four White officers

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Racial Makeup of Officers - <b>DIALLO – </b>All 41 shots were fired by four White officers

Racial Makeup of Officers - &lt;b&gt;BELL– &lt;/b&gt;Two of the five officers involved are Black; one is a White man of Middle-Eastern descent, and one is of Haitian and Mexican background. The first officer to fire was Black.

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Racial Makeup of Officers - <b>BELL– </b>Two of the five officers involved are Black; one is a White man of Middle-Eastern descent, and one is of Haitian and Mexican background. The first officer to fire was Black.

Events Leading Up to Shootings - &lt;b&gt;BELL – &lt;/b&gt;Bell and the two friends were leaving Bell's bachelor party at a strip club in Jamaica, Queens. Bell was scheduled to be married just hours before he was killed. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt;DIALLO was standing near his Bronx apartment building after returning from a meal.

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Events Leading Up to Shootings - <b>BELL – </b>Bell and the two friends were leaving Bell's bachelor party at a strip club in Jamaica, Queens. Bell was scheduled to be married just hours before he was killed. <br><b> DIALLO – </b>DIALLO was standing near his Bronx apartment building after returning from a meal.

Weapons Found - &lt;b&gt;BELL – &lt;/b&gt; None &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt; None

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Weapons Found - <b>BELL – </b> None <br><b> DIALLO – </b> None

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Public Response to Shootings - &lt;b&gt; BELL – &lt;/b&gt; Hundreds gathered in New York following Bell's death to protest the amount of force used; protests continued into the following week. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt;Diallo's death, the change of the trial location to mostly White Albany, N.Y., and the verdict each sparked massive demonstrations against police brutality and racial profiling, resulting in more than 1,700 arrests over the course of many weeks.

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Public Response to Shootings - <b> BELL – </b> Hundreds gathered in New York following Bell's death to protest the amount of force used; protests continued into the following week. <br><b>DIALLO – </b>Diallo's death, the change of the trial location to mostly White Albany, N.Y., and the verdict each sparked massive demonstrations against police brutality and racial profiling, resulting in more than 1,700 arrests over the course of many weeks.

Charges Filed Against Officers - &lt;b&gt;BELL – &lt;/b&gt;Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting were indicted by a grand jury for the incident. The charges included manslaughter, reckless endangerment and assault. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt;A Bronx grand jury indicted the officers on charges of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment.

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Charges Filed Against Officers - <b>BELL – </b>Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting were indicted by a grand jury for the incident. The charges included manslaughter, reckless endangerment and assault. <br><b> DIALLO – </b>A Bronx grand jury indicted the officers on charges of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment.

The Trials - &lt;b&gt; BELL – &lt;/b&gt; The court denied the defense’s motion to move the trial outside of Queens. In response, the detectives waived a jury trial, believing they had a better chance of an acquittal from a lone judge. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt; A New York appellate court ordered a change of venue to Albany, N.Y., ruling that pretrial publicity had made a fair trial in New York City impossible.

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The Trials - <b> BELL – </b> The court denied the defense’s motion to move the trial outside of Queens. In response, the detectives waived a jury trial, believing they had a better chance of an acquittal from a lone judge. <br><b> DIALLO – </b> A New York appellate court ordered a change of venue to Albany, N.Y., ruling that pretrial publicity had made a fair trial in New York City impossible.

The Verdicts - &lt;b&gt; BELL – &lt;/b&gt;After deliberating for days, N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Cooperman acquitted all three officers on all counts. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt; After just two hours, the jury exonerated all officers of any wrongdoing.

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The Verdicts - <b> BELL – </b>After deliberating for days, N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Cooperman acquitted all three officers on all counts. <br><b> DIALLO – </b> After just two hours, the jury exonerated all officers of any wrongdoing.

What Changed? - &lt;b&gt; BELL – &lt;/b&gt; To date, no formal police reforms have been instituted as a result of this shooting. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;DIALLO – &lt;/b&gt;NYPD’s Street Crime Unit was disbanded following the shooting.

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What Changed? - <b> BELL – </b> To date, no formal police reforms have been instituted as a result of this shooting. <br><b>DIALLO – </b>NYPD’s Street Crime Unit was disbanded following the shooting.