Protester holding a sign at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Title
Protester holding a sign at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Description
A protester holds a sign at a demonstration for Saleem Osman that reads “Saleem Osman Was Attacked By Cops! We Demand Justice.” Other protesters stand behind him.
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: Ting Lin
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo152
Files
Citation
Betsy Ho, “Protester holding a sign at a demonstration for Saleem Osman,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2388.