Sean Bell

Sean Bell

Sean Bell was shot and killed on November 25, 2006 by two plainclothes New York Police Department detectives after leaving his bachelor party at a strip club. The case has been scrutinized publicly since Bell was unarmed at the time... [more]

Sean Bell was shot and killed on November 25, 2006 by two plainclothes New York Police Department detectives after leaving his bachelor party at a strip club. The case has been scrutinized publicly since Bell was unarmed at the time. Three of the five detectives involved in the shooting were arrested, and tried by a grand jury, but found not guilty on charges ranging form manslaughter to reckless endangerment on April 26, 2008.

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RBG Police Brutality-Police State: In Memory of Sean Bell and Feat. Dr Khallid

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http://bangout.ning.com/ Sean Bell Shooting Caught on Surveillance Film Early Saturday morning, five New York police officers fired 50 shots at a car carrying Sean Bell, who had just left his bachelors party on the eve of his wedding with two friends. On Monday Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the shooting of the unarmed men was "unacceptable" and "inexplicable. DN: Read More, Audio and Video Stream 50 Shots - Papoose In the late sixties, Jamil Al-Amin (a. k. a. H. Rap Brown) declared, "Violence is as American as cherry pie." Al-Amins statement underscores the essential role of violence in maintaining systems of racial oppression in the ... Read Full Story

SEAN BELL VIGIL TWO YEAR KILLING ANNIVERSARY OF NYPD COPS SHOOTING

Written by binsidetv on
We are sad to report that today is the second anniversary of the killing of Sean Bell. A vigil was held on the spot where Sean Bell was killed at 4 am in Jamaica Queens on his wedding day. Binside TV spoke to Sean Bell's beautiful widow Nicole Paultre Bell at the Black Girls Rock! Awards when she was given an award for her courage. The NYPD officers involved in the fatal shooting were acquited and found not guilty . Nicole Paultre Bell was featured in the Rocawear "I Will Not Lose" Campaign. R.I.P. Sean Bell. 50 Shots: The Sean Bell Demonstrations - Ground ... Read Full Story

Sean Bell Case Headed Back To Court

Written by milacurt on
A New York judge has called upon all representatives involved in the 2006 shooting of Sean Bell to return to court this month to settle the wrongful death suit filed by his fiancée. According to New York’s Daily News , U.S. Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann is requiring a rep from each person who took part in the horrific slaying of Bell including the detectives who were cleared of the criminal charges. The decision comes as a response to Assistant Corporation Counsel David Hazan’s June 27th written request to further the case. “It would be more efficient and would save the parties significant resources if, ... Read Full Story

NYPD CHARGES 7 BELL COPS

Written by milacurt on
May 21, 2008 -- Seven police officers involved in the Sean Bell shooting - including three just cleared at a criminal trial - were slapped with fresh NYPD disciplinary charges yesterday. The departmental charges are the first public admission by the NYPD that the men responsible for the 50-shot fusillade that left Bell dead on his wedding day outside a Jamaica, Queens, strip club did not follow police guidelines. The seven cops include four officers who were never criminally charged, along with the three detectives - Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper - who were acquitted April 25. The charges - first reported ... Read Full Story

NYPD CHARGES 7 BELL COPS for Violating Police Rules in 50-Shot Tragedy

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The NYPOST reports: May 21, 2008 -- Seven police officers involved in the Sean Bell shooting - including three just cleared at a criminal trial - were slapped with fresh NYPD disciplinary charges yesterday. The departmental charges are the first public admission by the NYPD that the men responsible for the 50-shot fusillade that left Bell dead on his wedding day outside a Jamaica, Queens, strip club did not follow police guidelines. The seven cops include four officers who were never criminally charged, along with the three detectives - Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper - who were acquitted April 25. The charges ... Read Full Story
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