Here in New York, the New York Police Department is facing a new scandal over the shooting and killing of an unarmed African American. Eighteen-year-old Khiel Coppin died Monday night in a hail of 20 police bullets. He was carrying only a hairbrush. Coppin’s mother had called the police for help following a violent argument with her son. Coppin reportedly had a history of mental illness. According to witnesses, one police officer shouted in vain for the others to stop shooting.