Diallo's parents sue New York City

NEW YORK (Court TV) — The parents of Amadou Diallo on Tuesday sued the city and the four policemen involved in their son's shooting death for $81 million — including $1 million for each of the 41 bullets fired. The remaining $40 million was for pain and suffering endured since the Feb. 4, 1999 killing of their son.   Full story

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March 1, 2000: Lawmakers threaten boycott
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  Amadou Diallo was unarmed when he was killed by police in a fusillade of 41 bullets outside his Bronx apartment house on Feb. 4, 1999. The four officers were acquitted of all state criminal charges on February 25, 2000.
 
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