Following the death of 7 yr old Aiyana Stanley-Jones who was killed in a police raid in Detroit last week, Rev. Al Sharpton left the city with the charge to stop the violence. He also called the shooting of Aiyana a "breaking point" and that now the communities must take matters into their own hands. The problems that surround this issue is not only the fact that an innocent 7 yr. old lost her life but more than likely the police will not be held accountable yet again.
Refer back to the case of Amadou Diallo who was unarmed and shot 41 times by four NYC police officers. Even though the circumstances surrounding the shooting in Detroit is different than Diallo's case, the officers were acquitted of all charges and the family received a $3,000,000 settlement. It can be observed from previous shootings/killings of African Americans that when it comes to senseless acts of violence done by the police no one is held responsible...time for the community to take a stand
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