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Weapons drawn, police move into the Overtown. After failing to stop at a roadblock, shots were fired into the man's truck.

Overcome with emotion, Marilyn Johnson, mother of Nevell Johnson, Jr., told by doctors that her son would not live. Johnson was shot by Miami Police officer Luis Alvarez. After the shooting, the Overtown residents began a violent demonstration. …

A mental patient peers through a protective blanket. She wears the blanket because the ward is 'always cold.'

Western State Hospital patients dance or wander aimlessly around a mental ward.

Western State Hospital does little patient therapy because of severe budget cuts.

A Western State Hospital patient urinates in a radiator. Overcrowding makes it impossible to supervise patients.

Four to five beds crowd a mental hospital room that was designed for two beds.

When asked what she does, Myra exclaims, she helps the handicapped. Born with Down's Syndrome, Myra does not let that keep her from a regular life. She lives at home with her parents, but holds a janitorial job at a local church. In her free time…

When asked what she does, Myra exclaims, she helps the handicapped. Born with Down's Syndrome, Myra does not let that keep her from a regular life. She lives at home with her parents, but holds a janitorial job at a local church. In her free time…

When asked what she does, Myra exclaims, she helps the handicapped. Born with Down's Syndrome, Myra does not let that keep her from a regular life. She lives at home with her parents, but holds a janitorial job at a local church. In her free time…