Man holding a megaphone addresses protesters during a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Title
Man holding a megaphone addresses protesters during a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Description
A man addresses protesters using a megaphone during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. Next to the man is a second protester holding a sign that reads “South Asians Demand End Police Brutality.” Additional protesters stand and walk in the background.
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently assaulted by police and arrested on fabricated charges. Over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers marched from Police Plaza to Central Booking the following day in protest of this unlawful arrest.
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently assaulted by police and arrested on fabricated charges. Over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers marched from Police Plaza to Central Booking the following day in protest of this unlawful arrest.
Creator
Betsy Ho
Date
May 27, 1994
Contributor
Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo129
Files
Citation
Betsy Ho, “Man holding a megaphone addresses protesters during a demonstration for Saleem Osman,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 27, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2384.