Was the verdict in the Sean Bell case appropriate?

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Cynthia McKinney

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

So, while we might be outraged at the Sean Bell decision itself
7/24/2008 10:04:07 AM

David Banner

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

"Police officers aren’t trained to shoot fifty times"
5/20/2008 10:59:15 PM

Norman Siegel

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

Siegel Says Sean Bell Verdict Was Flawed
5/7/2008 3:48:38 PM

Kevin Powell

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

"But what I am saying is that New York, America, this society as a whole, still views the lives of Black people, of Latino people, of people of color, of women, of poor or working-class people, as less than valuable"
5/6/2008 12:15:14 AM

New York Daily News

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was appropriate.

the acquittal of three NYPD detectives in the killing of Sean Bell was a fair exercise in the rule of law.
5/5/2008 11:05:46 AM

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

Verdict does not sit well
5/1/2008 1:40:23 PM

The New York Times

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

50 Bullets, No Conviction
5/1/2008 1:36:52 PM

Andrea Peyser

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was appropriate.

As it turns out, I was right
5/1/2008 1:31:07 PM

John Conyers, Jr.

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

Congressman Conyers Joins Growing Group Of Public Officials Protesting Controversial Sean Bell Verdict
5/1/2008 1:29:48 PM

Sunny Hostin

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was appropriate.

Judge did what he was supposed to do
5/1/2008 12:58:06 PM

Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T.)

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

Expected justice
4/30/2008 8:44:06 PM

Chamillionaire

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

"The verdict sends a terrible message to people across the nation who already don't have faith in the law or our justice system"
4/29/2008 12:17:07 PM

Jesse Jackson

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

A travesty of justice
4/29/2008 12:16:24 PM

Ice Cube

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

"The justice system in America views a black life as worthless"
4/29/2008 12:12:44 PM

New York Post

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was appropriate.

The right verdict
4/29/2008 12:09:29 PM

Al Sharpton

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

An abortion of justice
4/29/2008 12:08:48 PM

Spike Lee

The verdict in the Sean Bell case was not appropriate.

"An unjust decision"
4/29/2008 12:07:09 PM