The death of Amadou Diallo is an unmitigated tragedy. But the nationwide response to his death speaks that there is hope for the future. The problem of police brutality and the larger question of race relations within the U.S. are far from solved. But the intelligent response of the black community and the general recognition that police brutality is a problem that cannot be explained away with instructional videotapes shows that we have come a long way since the Rodney King trial.
Christina S. Lewis '02 is a history and literature concentrator in Leverett House. Her column appears on alternate Wednesdays.
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