Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 38 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Multiracial procession demands Mijanurs killers be tried under hate crime legislation VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A silent procession of many immigrant groups was held on Oct. 5, on the city line between Ozone Park, Queens and East New York, Brooklyn where renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Mijanur Rahman was killed by a group of Hispanic men on Aug. 11, 2002, while he was returning home from work. The rally was held to demand that Rahmans killers be tried under hate crime legislation. The silent procession, which began at 2 p.m., paraded through the streets around where Mijanur was killed and rallied at the corner of Eldert Lane and Liberty and Glenmore Avenues. This multiracial procession was led by Bangladeshi community leader and President of the local Beanibazar Samity Burhanuddin Kapil, Inspector Marino of the 75th Precinct and Assemblyman Darryl C. Towns of District 54 in Queens. Many different communities, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, race, gender, or age, participated in this procession. The people carried posters, which read: We want the killers to be tried; Unity is strength; Where there is no trial there is no peace; and Peace is the major religion. This rally was held to protest the issuance of a second degree murder charge instead of a hate crime charge against the killers. Councilman Erik Dilan addressed the crowd after the silent procession. He said that the process of renaming Forbel Street to Mijanur Street continues and that the name will be changed soon. Inspector Marino said that he would take the necessary steps to ensure that such incidents do not reoccur. City Councilman Charles Barron of District 42 in Brooklyn demanded a thorough investigation and trial of Mijanurs killers. Burhanuddin Kapil demanded better security for city line area residents and that Forbell Street be renamed soon. Meanwhile, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has also demanded that Mijanurs killers be charged under hate crime legislation. Krittika Ghosh, a community organizer at the AALDEF said that she contacted the Queens district attorneys office, as well as other influential institutions on this issue. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Multiracial procession demands Mijanurs killers be tried under hate crime legislation 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-10-16