
In 1995 three Puerto Rican teenagers enter an apartment where they are shot many times by plain clothes NYPD officers. Two of the teenagers die and one is wounded. The officers claim the men had come to rob the tenants of the apartment but one of the boy's mothers investigates the shooting after the Grand Jury find everything was fine. The Civilian Compliant Review Board CCRB also pick up her complaint and find proof of a shoddy investigation, over-looked facts and an attempt... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1995 three Puerto Rican teenagers enter an apartment where they are shot many times by plain clothes NYPD officers. Two of the teenagers die and one is wounded. The officers claim the men had come to rob the tenants of the apartment but one of the boy's mothers investigates the shooting after the Grand Jury find everything was fine. The Civilian Compliant Review Board CCRB also pick up her complaint and find proof of a shoddy investigation, over-looked facts and an attempt to cover up anything that would make the NYPD look bad that goes the whole way to Mayor Giuliani himself.
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| New York PostV.A. MusettoWhile it is obvious that the filmmakers went into this project with an agenda, they did try to give each side a chance to have its say. |
| Village VoiceJessica WinterMeticulously uncovers a trail of outrageous force and craven concealment. |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA disturbing examination of what appears to be the definition of a "bad" police shooting. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrThe filmmakers build an argument that is both intellectual and emotional, concentrating as much on the forensic evidence as on Ms. Rosario's passionate commitment to finding justice for her son. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibFilm makes a strong case for some form of miscarriage of justice and subsequent high level cover-up in the Rosario shootings. |