The killing of Amadou Diallo
When New York police shot a young immigrant 41 times, thousands took to the streets
Witness History · BBC World Service
December 12, 20198m 56s
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Show Notes
When police in New York shot a young immigrant 41 times in 1999, thousands of people took to the streets to protest. But Amadou Diallo's mother Kadiatou wanted her son to be remembered for the way he lived, not the way he died. So she flew to the US to speak on his behalf. She has been telling Sharon Hemans her story.