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Trial criticized: Black leader Dudley Laws talks into microphones at a press conference yesterday in the home of Albert Johnson, victim of a police bullet
Trial criticized: Black leader Dudley Laws talks into microphones at a press conference yesterday in the home of Albert Johnson, victim of a police bullet

Trial criticized: Black leader Dudley Laws talks into microphones at a press conference yesterday in the home of Albert Johnson, victim of a police bullet

Date11/14/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Trial criticized: Black leader Dudley Laws talks into microphones at a press conference yesterday in the home of Albert Johnson; victim of a police bullet.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121544F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
Dudley Laws: Black activist was criticized for speaking to high school students in Toronto about the police shooting of Albert Johnson.
Dudley Laws: Black activist was criticized for speaking to high school students in Toronto about the police shooting of Albert Johnson.
4/26/1980
Dudley Laws: Black spokesman criticized by head of Metro's police association.
Dudley Laws: Black spokesman criticized by head of Metro's police association.
3/9/1981
Facing the press: Enveloped in a cage of microphones, New Democrat leader Ed Broadbent answers reporters questions outside party headquarters in Oshawa yesterday
Facing the press: Enveloped in a cage of microphones, New Democrat leader Ed Broadbent answers reporters questions outside party headquarters in Oshawa yesterday
11/18/1988
Widow attends trial: Lemona Johnson (right) with unidentified friend, enters courthouse today where two police are on trial for manslaughter in shooting death of her husband, Albert
Widow attends trial: Lemona Johnson (right) with unidentified friend, enters courthouse today where two police are on trial for manslaughter in shooting death of her husband, Albert
10/16/1980
Grieving family: Widow Lemonica Johnson, holding her 4-year-old son, Lindon, is comforted by sister Bevolyn Williams during memorial service for police shooting victim Albert Johnson
Grieving family: Widow Lemonica Johnson, holding her 4-year-old son, Lindon, is comforted by sister Bevolyn Williams during memorial service for police shooting victim Albert Johnson
9/9/1979
At moment of victory, newly elected New Democratic Party Leader David Lewis, surrounded by a sea of supporters, speaks into microphones while his son,(...)
At moment of victory, newly elected New Democratic Party Leader David Lewis, surrounded by a sea of supporters, speaks into microphones while his son,(...)
4/26/1971
In discussion: Rev. Carl Sulliman, a friend of the Parrott family, talks with two Metro police officers yesterday outside the family's home on Summerhill Ave
In discussion: Rev. Carl Sulliman, a friend of the Parrott family, talks with two Metro police officers yesterday outside the family's home on Summerhill Ave
7/28/1986
Shocked: Brother-in-law John Maniaci (with spade) talks to neighbor George Pappas and a female family member today outside Drago's home
Shocked: Brother-in-law John Maniaci (with spade) talks to neighbor George Pappas and a female family member today outside Drago's home
1/21/1992
Echoes of the Past: In 1979, there were accusations of police racism when Albert Johnson was shot in his home by officers who were later acquitted
Echoes of the Past: In 1979, there were accusations of police racism when Albert Johnson was shot in his home by officers who were later acquitted
11/15/1980
Troubled beginnings: Community leader Dudley Laws says the friction between Metro's and the police began in 1972 with the influx of new immigrants from the Caribbean, whose customs the police failed to appreciate
Troubled beginnings: Community leader Dudley Laws says the friction between Metro's and the police began in 1972 with the influx of new immigrants from the Caribbean, whose customs the police failed to appreciate
9/25/1979
Battery of Microphones, rapt audience or Canadian advertising men and women faced Sister Jacqueline at Royal York luncheon yesterday
Battery of Microphones, rapt audience or Canadian advertising men and women faced Sister Jacqueline at Royal York luncheon yesterday
4/1/1964
The chief calls: Police Chief William McCormack talks to reporters after visiting the Etobicoke home of Pauline Lewis, left, whose daughter was wounded by a police bullet
The chief calls: Police Chief William McCormack talks to reporters after visiting the Etobicoke home of Pauline Lewis, left, whose daughter was wounded by a police bullet
11/1/1989