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23rd July 1967 - The 12th Street riot
In the early morning hours of July 23, 1967, one of the worst riots in U.S. history breaks out on 12th Street in the heart of Detroit’s predominantly African-American inner city. By the time it was quelled four days later by 7,000 National Guard and U.S. Army troops, 43 people were dead, 342 injured, and nearly 1,400 buildings had been burned.
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I'm somewhat surprised that the Detroit Free Press didn't have a 'look back' article on this today. Maybe they want to accentuate the positives of Detroit's recovery from bankruptcy.