nov 25, 2006 - Killing of Sean Bell
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Sean Bell, a 23-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by NYPD officers outside a Queens strip club just hours before his wedding. He and two friends were leaving his bachelor party when police fired 50 shots at their car, suspecting they had a weapon. No weapon was ever found.Bell died, his two friends were wounded.
In 2008, three officers were acquitted of all charges. The case sparked nationwide protests and debates over police brutality and racial profiling.
(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/nov/27/usa.julianborger)
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nov 25, 2006
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~ 18 years ago