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In this undated photograph, a group of demonstrators gather in front of the Silver Palace Restaurant. The crowd, dressed for warm weather, stands behind a line of wooden NYPD parade barricades as a police officer scans the crowd. The crowd waves…

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This photograph depicts a memorial and rally for 16-year old Yong Xin Huang, who was killed by a policeman. Dated July 16th, 1995, the rally was held the day before what would have been his 17th birthday. Organized by CAAAV, the memorial brought many…

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On March 13, 1996, twelve demonstrators took over the office of Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes to demand justice for the police brutality cases involving Yong Xin Huong and Anibal Carrasquillo Jr. The sit-in called for Hynes to indict NYPD Officers…

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Two people hold a large banner stating "INS Tortures Wackenhut Hunger Strikes" outside of the Wackenhut Detention Center in Queens, NY. Prisoners began hunger strikes in protest of brutal prison conditions and to motivate the INS to review prisoner…

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In protest of Mayor Giuliani's policies, police brutality, and other issues, coordinated protests across New York City took place, with two tunnels and two bridges being peacefully taken over. CAAAV helped organize the Manhattan Bridge action, which…

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A green highway sign reading "Exit 3, 8 Ave, 7 Ave, 1/2 Mile" is bolted to the side of a pedestrian bridge over a highway. A large handmade sign is hung from the chain link fence protecting the bridge beside it which reads, "Rights for All Workers."

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A woman at a microphone makes a speech standing in front of protest signs, the largest of which displays the name and logo of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF).

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A woman surrounded by other protestors holds up a white rectangular sign that reads, "'The Protocols of Zion' Anti-Asian Style."

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In the middle ground, a sign protesting police brutality is propped up against a pole during a demonstration, protestors surrounding it and in the background. A young boy in a blue tie-dyed shirt stands near another pole in the foreground. The sign…
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