James Powell

Death by Force

On July 16, 1964, James Powell, a 15-year-old African American, was shot and killed by off-duty New York City Police Department (NYPD) Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan. The incident occurred outside an apartment building at 215 East Street in New York City. According to reports, Gilligan claimed that he shot Powell in self-defense after Powell allegedly charged at him with a pocket knife. Gilligan stated that he identified himself as a police officer before firing three shots, two of which struck Powe ...Read More

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The New Yorker: Bedford-Stuyvesant

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