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Letter to Judge Alfred Burke of the D.C. General Sessions Court

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Nielson, Scott

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A letter written by Scott Nielsen, one of the Quakers arrested on June 29th 1968 during a prayer session and demonstration on Capitol Grounds as part of the Poor People's Campaign. The letter is addressed to Judge Alfred Burke of the D.C. General Sessions Court and contains recommendations for reform of the D.C. judicial and police systems.Original version: printed material; DC Public Library, Special Collections, Poor People's Campaign Collection
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Keywords

  1. Criminal Justice
  2. Demonstrations
  3. Jails
  4. Lobbying
  5. Police
  6. Police Brutality
  7. Police Ethics
  8. Politics
  9. Poor People's Campaign
  10. Poverty
  11. Prisons
  12. Public Welfare
  13. Quakers
  14. Reform
  15. Social Justice

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