Jul
20
2012
From My Collection #6
As Rekia Boyd’s family still seeks accountability for her killing by a Chicago police officer, I wanted to share this reminder that police brutality against women of color is historical and enduring.
A couple of months ago, I picked up this poster by the Maria Rivera Defense Committee. Maria Rivera was a 27 year old Latina mother of three who was charged with assaulting a police officer in 1976. After a lot of protest and agitation by the local Latino community in Milwaukee, her case was eventually dismissed.
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