Rabbi Milton Grafman and Reverend Edward Gardner at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama, presenting the report of an extraordinary committee formed to investigate the shooting death of Bonita Carter.

Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or ful...

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Main Author:	Jones
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124820

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Media Group Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Photographs
spellingShingle	Photographs Rabbi Milton Grafman and Reverend Edward Gardner at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama, presenting the report of an extraordinary committee formed to investigate the shooting death of Bonita Carter. Jones
fulltopic	Photographs Carter, Bonita Beatrice, 1959-1979--Death & burial; Gardner, Edward M., 1907-2006; Grafman, Milton L., 1907-1995; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights leaders; Clergy; Police shootings; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description	Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or fully understanding the situation. Though this committee found the shooting to be unjustified, an internal investigation determined that the officer had acted in accordance with established policy, and he was not removed from the police force. For more details, see https://www.al.com/reckon/2020/11/decades-before-black-lives-matter-bonita-carter-changed-alabama-forever.html
spelling	BN0043581_01BN0043581Rabbi Milton Grafman and Reverend Edward Gardner at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama, presenting the report of an extraordinary committee formed to investigate the shooting death of Bonita Carter.Carter, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 22, 1979, by police officer George Sands during an incident at Jerry's Convenient Store in the Kingston neighborhood in Birmingham. She had committed no offense, but Sands fired at the car she was driving without seeing her or fully understanding the situation. Though this committee found the shooting to be unjustified, an internal investigation determined that the officer had acted in accordance with established policy, and he was not removed from the police force. For more details, see https://www.al.com/reckon/2020/11/decades-before-black-lives-matter-bonita-carter-changed-alabama-forever.html1979-07-071970-1979JonesBirmingham News79-04160Carter, Bonita Beatrice, 1959-1979--Death & burial; Gardner, Edward M., 1907-2006; Grafman, Milton L., 1907-1995; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights leaders; Clergy; Police shootings; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124820
title	Rabbi Milton Grafman and Reverend Edward Gardner at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama, presenting the report of an extraordinary committee formed to investigate the shooting death of Bonita Carter.
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Rabbi Milton Grafman and Reverend Edward Gardner at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama, presenting the report of an extraordinary committee formed to investigate the shooting death of Bonita Carter.

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