Daniels et al. v. The City of New York et al. (1999) was brought to the Center for Constitutional Rights in the wake of the Diallo shooting and the City agreed to a settlement on December 12, 2003. ... Now that this issue is receiving nationwide coverage following the tragic shooting deaths of unarmed, young African American men Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown by police officers, the public opinion and overall mood of the country has shifted further away from the support of the police. ...

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