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New Yorkers are gathering again today, calling for immediate action in the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo.

A group called "Citywide Coalition for Justice" will hold a rally at City Hall Park this afternoon. Among those expected to take part in the rally are the Reverend Calvin Butts and relatives of people killed by police.

Diallo was unarmed when he was shot at 41 times by police officers looking for a rape suspect in the Bronx more than two weeks ago.

Brooklyn was the setting for another vigil for Diallo Sunday. The Reverend Hezekiah Walker of Brooklyn's Love Fellowship Tabernacle led his congregation across the Brooklyn Bridge to One Police Plaza in Manhattan.

Diallo was also remembered in a rally in the Bronx. Members of Community Board 9 held a "Dignity and Respect" rally at East Tremont Avenue and White Plains Road.

The Reverend Al Sharpton has announced plans for two more rallies. One is set for Wednesday in front of the Bronx County Courthouse, where the grand jury is meeting on the case. The other will take place on Wall Street March 3rd.

Meanwhile, two of the four police officers involved in the shooting say they will most likely not be telling their stories to the grand jury investigating the case.

Sean Carroll's attorney, Marvyn Kornberg, says his client will not testify because political pressure makes indictment a certainty anyway. Kornberg says there will be an indictment because, "If nothing else, it will save the city."

Steven Worth, the attorney for Officer Edward McMellon, says there's a good chance his client will choose not to testify this week. Worth also says he is concerned about the active role the Justice Department is taking in the investigation.

Attorney's for Officers Kenneth Boss and Richard Murphy say they have not made a decision yet on whether their clients will testify.

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