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Miami Police Open Fire On FTAA Protesters With Rubber Bullets
Published on Thursday, November 20, 2003
Miami Police Open Fire On FTAA Protesters With Rubber Bullets
 
Nikki Hartman meditates with her prayer beads while sitting in front of a long line of Miami city riot police during a Free Trade protest in Miami, Thursday Nov. 20, 2003.
Riot police fire rubber bullets and used long batons, plastic shields, concussion grenades and stun guns at hundreds of demonstrators opposed to ongoing talks aimed at creating a hemisphere-wide free trade zone, in downtown Miami Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003.

Nikki Hartman (see above) holds a rag to her head to stop the bleeding from a wound after being hit by a rubber bullet during a Free Trade protest in downtown Miami, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003.

(Photos/David Adame)

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