Sharpton and Bell Family Plan Rally Against Police Brutality

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

Newly revealed surveillance video shows a stray bullet from the Sean Bell shooting smashed the window of the nearby Jamaica AirTrain station. There are two videos, both without sound. One shows an AirTrain passenger who ducks and flees after the bullet breaks the window. The other has two Port Authority officers running for cover.

Not everyone reacted to the stray bullet. Six other people were waiting at the station and the video they barely noticed the smashed window. Half a block away, Sean Bell was shot dead and his two friends wounded as police fired at their car, suspecting a gun inside.

Tomorrow at noon, Reverend Al Sharpton and the Bell family will march down Fifth Avenue. They'll be joined by other political, labor and clergy members, as they lead a "Shopping for Justice" rally against police brutality.

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