20,000 people protesting in the streets after the racial profiling and brutal police beating of Chinese American Peter Yew in New York, in 1975 [1024×759]
20,000 people protesting in the streets after the racial profiling and brutal police beating of Chinese American Peter Yew in New York, in 1975 [1024×759]
On April 26, 1975, Chinese American architect **Peter Yew** witnessed white police officers assaulting a 15-year-old during a traffic incident. When he tried to intervene, **the police officers detained and beat him.**
On May 19, a rally took place with 10,000-20,000 in attendance. Many Chinatown businesses shut down for most of the day, hanging signs with the words “Closed to Protest Police Brutality”
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On April 26, 1975, Chinese American architect **Peter Yew** witnessed white police officers assaulting a 15-year-old during a traffic incident. When he tried to intervene, **the police officers detained and beat him.**
On May 19, a rally took place with 10,000-20,000 in attendance. Many Chinatown businesses shut down for most of the day, hanging signs with the words “Closed to Protest Police Brutality”