Protesters holding signs march during a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Title
Protesters holding signs march during a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Description
Protesters holding signs march alongside police barricades during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. The protester in the front holds a sign written in Urdu and the second holds a sign written in English. Behind the protesters is an individual pointing a camcorder into the distance.
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: Vivian Truong
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo164
Files
Citation
Betsy Ho, “Protesters holding signs march during a demonstration for Saleem Osman,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2385.