Community Meeting - New Hope Baptist

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Identifier
8145
Description
Footage of a community meeting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, in Seattle’s Central District, after the death of black motorist Aaron Roberts. Roberts was shot by a Seattle Police Officer on May 31, 2001. Community organizers present the Peoples Coalition for Justice's demands regarding police accountability and the Black community. The demands included firing the two officers involved, an investigation into racial profiling, the establishment of an independent civilian-review board and an economic-development program to reinvest in the Black community.

Speakers include Dustin Washington, Rev. Robert Jeffery (New Hope Missionary Baptist Church), Seattle City Councilmember Richard McIver, Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata, Seattle City Councilmember Jim Compton, and Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin.
Language:
English
Date created
June 9 2001 No
Coverage Date
June 9 2001 No
Series
3902-01: Seattle Channel Moving Images
Produced
Seattle
Type
Footage
Subject Terms
CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNITY ACTION, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SEATTLE CITY GOVERNMENT
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Civil rights , Government accountability , Police brutality , Police ethics , Police services for minorities , Police shootings , Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
Citation
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #8145, Series 3902-01.
Creator
Seattle Channel (Television station)
Speaker(s)
Conlin, Richard (Seattle City Councilmember)
Licata, Nick (Seattle City Councilmember)
McIver, Richard J. (Seattle City Councilmember)
Compton, Jim (Seattle City Councilmember)
Washington, Dustin
Jeffery Sr., Robert L.
Related People/Organizations
Seattle (Wash.). Police Department 
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 
Roberts, Aaron 
Video Format(s)
Carrier: VHS (Box 62)
Digital Format(s)
Matroska (115 GiB)
MPEG-4 (1 GiB)
MPEG-4 (1 GiB)
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