On a tragic night in the Bronx, the life of Mary Mitchell, a 41-year-old Black woman, came to a sudden and violent end. On November 4, 1990, Mitchell was fatally shot by a New York City police officer who had been called to her apartment building to settle a dispute. The events that unfolded in the subsequent months would involve a grand jury indictment and a high-stakes criminal trial.
The officer involved, William T. Taylor, a four-year veteran of the force, responded to a call at 1165
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