Ruben Salazar
Ruben Salazar | |
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Salazar in 1970 | |
| Born | March 3, 1928 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| Died | August 29, 1970 (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and civil rights activist |
| Years active | 1956–1970 |
Ruben Salazar (March 3, 1928 – August 29, 1970) was a civil rights activist and a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He was the first Mexican journalist from mainstream media to cover the Chicano community.
Salazar was killed during the National Chicano Moratorium March against the Vietnam War on August 29, 1970, in East Los Angeles, California. During the march, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy Thomas Wilson struck and immediately killed Salazar with a tear-gas projectile. No criminal charge was filed, but Salazar's family reached an out-of-court financial settlement with the county.