Quotes by Kadiatou Diallo

“I dont know what went wrong that night. I just know that he (Amadou) was in the right place because he lived here, ... He was going in the place where he lived.”

“disappointed in the verdict.”

“The killing of Amadou was wrong. The family with the people together will want to achieve justice in peace.”

“I need to tell you about Amadou and his sweet soul so that his life and memory will have meaning to those who only know about him through some newspaper articles,”

“American dream -- thats all -- get a house, get married and not forget his parents,”

“We were told a decision would be made within weeks. It is now almost six months and nothing has been done. This is not justice. We want justice.”

It is a mothers noble conceit to believe she has the power to take her childs suffering and do it for him.