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Woman in “Kops Kourts Korrupt(ion)” Shirt on Racial Justice Day 2001
A woman stands at a microphone on Racial Justice Day in 2001 with a white shirt that reads, “Kops Kourts Korrupt(ion).” The shirt references the Ku Klux Klan and brings attention to racial injustice perpetuated by the police and the judicial system.
CAAAV Holds Banner at Racial Justice Day 1997
Members of CAAAV and Black New Yorkers march in protest past the now-demolished Sun Sing Theatre, under the Manhattan Bridge in Manhattan's Chinatown. Protestors hold signs calling for racial justice and an end to police brutality. Banner picutured…
Woman describes police attack at Brooklyn community meeting
“There is no wealth in our silence. Do you still believe policing will protect our community or are you ready to fight against police brutality?” Originally, “況黙不是金, 法理定要爭” (kuàng mò bùshì jīn, fǎlǐ dìng yào zhēng), this poster along with an…
Takeover of Brooklyn DA Office
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…