SEATTLE POLICE FOOTAGE, OF JAAHNAVI KANDULA

are enduring the additional pain of new developments related to this tragedy,” Henderson wrote. “We also recognize that our Indian student community — across all Northeastern campuses — has been especially impacted by this tragedy and its aftermath. We stand in solidarity with you and have every expectation that the ongoing investigations will bring a measure of justice and accountability.”

Henderson wrote that the posthumously and will present it to her family.

“When a group of us are experiencing anguish, we are all in pain,” Henderson wrote. “These are the times that we must draw strength from each other and move forward in unity.”

The university released the statement after declining to comment on the video in a Sept. 13 email to The News, citing “ongoing litigation.” age and initiating an investigation into [the] Officer’s actions,” SGA and GSG’s statement continued. “It is essential that justice is served and accountability is upheld in this matter.”

Sept. 14: Activists in Seattle hold rally for Jaahnavi Kandula

On Sept. 14, Seattle locals and students gathered in protest at the corner of Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street, near the intersection

Participants of the rally, organized

Williams said during his speech at the rally, referring to police violence in Seattle. “We’re going to get justice, and we’re going to get it as soon as we can.”

Mathieu Chabaud, member of the University of Washington Progressive Students Union, spoke to protestors next.

“Jaahnavi was a student here in Seattle at Northeastern University. She came to study information systems,” Chabaud said. “The reason she is not still studying here with us is because of officer Kevin Dave.” enrollment officer, senior vice chancellor and special advisor to the president, spoke after Jose. Dattagupta grappled with the effect of Kandula’s passing on the community.

Chabaud said they had protested at the very same corner in January after Kandula was killed to demand justice.

After hearing speeches, the group marched to the Seattle Police precinct and continued to shout demands for justice for Kandula and other people killed by police.

“For a lot of us people that are from the Indian and South Asian diaspora, Jaahnavi represents a sister, a friend, a classmate, a colleague — somebody that represents the dream of wanting a better life,” Dattagupta said. “The pain that we feel as a community today, and have felt for a while, is something that cannot be put into words.”

Dattagupta validated the frustration many students felt after the recent footage release.

Sept. 15 saying Auderer’s comments

“We’re pushing for community control of the police,” said Rob Engel, an outreach coordinator for SAARPR, in an interview with The News. “Which is how people will be able to fire these killer cops when they display this gross disregard for human life.”

Sept. 19: NU community gathers to celebrate the life of graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula over the course of the week. The rally, lost his brother in 2010 to police violence. William’s was holding a wood

On Sept. 19 members of the Northeastern community gathered on the Boston campus to pay tribute to the memory of Kandula.

Kandula, who was pursuing a master’s degree in information systems at Northeastern’s Seattle campus, was killed in January when Dave struck her with his police cruiser as she walked through a crosswalk. Dave was driving 74 mph in a 25 mph zone, according to an SPD investigation report.

Kandula’s story made headlines again Sept. 11 when body camera footage showed Auderer laughing and joking about her death.

An email sent to the Northeastern student body Sept. 18 invited community members to participate in “a moment of reflection, remembrance, and unity.”

The gathering, which took place in the Sculpture Garden on the Boston campus, included remarks from five university officials.

Dean of Cultural and Spiritual Life, Bob Jose, began the ceremony by addressing the recent release of Auderer’s body camera footage.

The video showed Auderer burst into laughter while on the phone with the Guild’s president. Auderer is then heard saying of Kandula, “Just write a check — $11,000 — she was 26 [sic] anyway. She had limited value.”

“It has come to light that her death was more than just a tragedy — it was enshrouded in injustice,” Jose said. “We now know that Jaahnavi’s death, although a terrible accident, included a police response that diminished her value of life.”

Satyajit Dattagupta, chief

“What happened last week is unfathomable and the words keep echoing in our heads, so if you are a student or anybody that has felt anger or rage, just know that that is absolutely what you should be feeling,” Dattagupta said.

Earlier this month, NU Sanskriti, Northeastern’s Indian student association, called for a response by university officials and increased support for the Indian student population after the release of the body camera footage.

“I would say to our Indian and our South Asian students that there is no community without you, you are the Northeastern community no matter what part of the world you come from,” Dattagupta said.

Anjali Premjit, vice president of student affairs in the Graduate Student Government and a graduate student in the College of Engineering, addressed the crowd and urged action.

“There was increased distress that was created in the community recently in light of insensitive and demeaning thoughts made by a police officer about an immigrant woman of color,” Premjit said. “That strikes very close to home for most of us, and we can really hope that strict measures are taken to condemn these actions.

Premjit said she hoped students would “seek comfort in community.”

On Sept. 14, Henderson, sent a campus-wide email condemning Auderer’s comments and acknowledging the Indian student community’s pain.

Echoing his email, Henderson spoke highly of Kandula to honor her at the event.

“Jaahnavi was an international student who came to this country, like many of us in the crowd today, really pursuing her dreams and those dreams were tragically cut short earlier this year,” Henderson said. “She traveled half the world to be here in the United States, she left her family, she left the comforts of home, and that takes real courage. It takes ambition, and that tells us a lot about who Jaahnavi was.”

Sagar Rajpal, associate director at the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service concluded the ceremony by playing three chimes from a singing bowl as a moment of remembrance and reflection.

“Know that she was, is, and will always be a celebrated part of our community,” Dattagupta said of Kandula.