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A group of protesters holding signs march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman. In the center of the image is a sign written in Korean that translates to “Stop Asian Violence!” In front is an English sign that reads “Police the Police Now” written…

A group of protesters holding signs march on the sidewalk during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. The sign in the center of the image, which is slightly obscured, reads “South Asians Demand End Police Brutality.” The sign in the back reads “Drop All…

A group of protesters holding signs in English, Chinese, and Korean march on the sidewalk during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. One of the English signs features the words “Police the Police Now!” alongside a drawing of a police officer wielding a…

A group of protesters march beside police barricades while holding signs during a demonstration for Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition. The signs read “Stop Police Brutality” and “Why Did The Police Attack Saleem?"

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Protestors hold signs in a crowd. From left to right, the signs read: “No time to celebrate, Fight for our heritage;” “Southeast Asians are here to stay;” and “'Welfare Reform’ hurts Asian Americans.” Between 1996 and 2000, CAAAV organized their…

Two participants are discussing the protests.

Saleem Osman was a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition. In March 1994, he was arrested for confronting the police to advocate for cab driver rights. Police dragged him out from his cab and assaulted him.

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This photo depicts police barricades separating a group of people protesting with posters and the police officers surveying them. One of the posters is partially legible and reads “MENELLIO EUCDEA R.I.P. KILLED BY COPS July 4.” There is another…

A protester speaks to NYPD officers during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. The protester is lifting his hand in the air as if surrendering while an officer extends his hand towards him. Another officer looks directly into the camera. Interactions…

The subject of this photo is a person holding a sign. The part of the sign that is visible in the photograph reads, “Michael Argenio Slaughtered January.” Michael Argenio was a 29 year old man killed by an off duty police officer on January 25, 1994.…