Life Magazine Photo of James Rutledge’s Mother-Aug 4 1967-ilovepdf-compressed (1)

Original caption from Life magazine: “Presented as a witness to police brutality, the grieving mother of 19-year-old Negro James Rutledge, who died in Newark riots, claimed her son was shot at least 39 times by police as he tried to save the lives of children trapped in looted store.” (Life, August 4, 1967) — Credit: LIFE Magazine