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Protestors pass two police officers on motorcycles during a protest march for Saleem Osman from 1 Police Plaza to Central Booking. Many of the protestors hold signs in English and Korean. One sign reads "Cops! We Are Watching" and "Saleem was…

Saleem Osman addresses his supporters via bullhorn outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. A participant holds an umbrella over his head. An estimated 150 supporters attended this press conference and rally to protest District Attorney Robert…

Racially-motivated police brutality is a disappointing cornerstone of the Asian experience across New York City, and Saleem Osman’s experience was no different. On May 26th, 1994, the cab driver and CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition was…

A crowd of CAAAV and community members gathered outside the Manhattan Criminal Court. They are wearing pink and purple striped ribbons pinned to their shirts to show support for Saleem Osman.

Saleem Osman, who coordinated CAAAV's Lease Drivers…

Saleem Osman (right) pictured with CAAAV organizer Steve Mitra (center) and two community members. Osman and the two supporters are wearing pink and purple striped ribbons pinned to their shirts.

Saleem Osman, who coordinated CAAAV's Lease Drivers…

A group of men walk down the stairs outside the Manhattan Criminal Court. They are wearing pink and purple striped ribbons pinned to their shirts to show support for Saleem Osman.

Saleem Osman, who coordinated CAAAV's Lease Drivers Coalition, was…

Michael Deutsch, Saleem Osman's lawyer, speaks to a crowd of supporters outside the Manhattan Criminal Court. The people in the crowd are wearing pink and purple striped ribbons pinned to their shirts to show support for Osman.

Saleem Osman, who…

In this photo, a man marches with a sign that reads "Police the Police Now!" at a demonstration for Saleem Osman.

Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was assaulted by police and then arrested on fabricated charges on…

The Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC), an advocacy project of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) fights for structural change in the taxi driving industry. They aim to bring safety and economic justice to the taxi workers in New York city.…

Saleem Osman, CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently assaulted and arrested in May 1994 for his activism. Cab drivers and protesters started a demonstration outside Manhattan DA’s office right away to denounce his unjust…