Francesco Vincent "Frank" Serpico is an American retired detective with the New York City Police Department, best known for whistleblowing on police corruption. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Serp
Abner Louima is a Haitian American man who, on the night of August 9, 1997, was physically attacked, brutalized, and raped by officers of the New York City Police Department after he was arrested outs
Frank Serpico
…Serpico still speaks out issues related to police corruption, police brutality and civil liberties, such as attempted official cover-ups following Abner Louima's torture in 1997 and Amadou Diallo's shooting in 1999. He provides support to "individuals who seek truth and justice even in the face of great personal…
Louima in 2000
Photo of Louima taken after his beating, used in the criminal trial, as Government Exhibit #82