Candlelight vigil for Deysi Mendez

Creator

University of Wisconsin—Madison La Colectiva Cultural de Aztlan

Date

• September 21, 1996

Summary

• A crowd gathers for a candlelight vigil on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol in memory of Deysi Mendez, a 15-year old Mexican exchange student who was murdered in Lodi, Wisconsin. The vigil was organized by La Colectiva Cultural de Aztlan. A woman in the crowd holds a sign that reads: "Demand Justice for Daisy."