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Asian Community: “Freeze Rents!” Hundreds Protest Proposal to Increase Rents
More than a hundred demonstrators from thirty organizations protested outside the Schomburg Center of Harlem against this year’s proposed rent increase—which would be determined by the Rent Guidelines Board—and demanded a rent freeze. CAAAV…
Chinatown Factory faces Eviction: Harsh Reality Hits Makers of Fairy-Tale Gowns
This news article reported in English centered on the possible eviction of a Chinatown garment factory (Fortune Gardens), whose owner was sued by landlords for alleged unpaid rent. The factory’s shutdown could result in the unemployment of 40 Chinese…
SARTHI Pamphlet
This pamphlet provides a description of the work of Social Action for Rural and Tribal in-Habitants of India, or SARTHI. SARTHI is an organization that supports rural Indian impoverished communities in the management of resources. It places…
Chinese Language News Segment on Police Brutality Public Hearing
TV news segment in Chinese about a public hearing on police brutality organized by many New York City social justice organizations. Attendees interviewed in both Chinese and English. Among those interviewed is Hyun Lee of CAAAV.
Supporters at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Protestors hold signs of support for Saleem Osman. The demonstrator on the right holds a sign stating "Police the Police" with a drawing of a police officer holding a baton. In the center, a protestor holds a sign in Korean, but the text is largely…
A protestor speaks at demonstration for Saleem Osman
During a march from Police Plaza to Central Booking in support of Saleem Osman, a demonstrator speaks amongst a crowd of protestors who hold signs of support. The sign on the left reads, in part, "You attacked the wrong cabbie. We will fight you."
"End police brutality!" – protestors at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
A group of protestors carry drums, and signs in English and Korean during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. On the left, a sign reads "Drop all Charges! Free Saleem". In the center, a protestor holds a sign demanding an end to police brutality above…
Protestors at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Protestors march in a demonstration for Saleem Osman the day after he was beaten and arrested by police. The march went from 1 Police Plaza to Central Booking, where Osman was held. One protestor carries a sign; another plays a drum. (This image may…
"Who Can We Trust?" – demonstration for Saleem Osman
Protestors march in support of Saleem Osman and against police brutality. One protestor holds a sign reading "Who Can We Trust? – NYPD?" Another protestor carries a drum.
"Drop all Charges" – Protestors at demonstration for Saleem Osman
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a coordinator with CAAAV's Lease Drivers Coalition, was beaten and arrested by police. This photo, dated May 27, 1994 shows demonstrators protesting his arrest and carrying signs in Korean and English. One sign reads…