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Dwayne R. Rodgers, an independent artist and curator in Brooklyn, took this photograph of Amadou Diallo's funeral procession in New York City in 1999. Rodgers was photographing a series on police brutality in the city.

How the legacy of Amadou Diallo lives on in New York’s immigrant community

Conflict & Justice

This week marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old Guinean native who was the victim of a brutal shooting by four New York police officers. Now his family works to ensure that other African immigrants are able to live out their dreams in the US.

While 11 million people may live in U.S. illegally — the impact extends to millions more

Global Politics

11 Million and Growing: Breaking Down the Number of Undocumented Immigrants in the US

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