Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins
In this July 23, 1967 file photo, hundreds of people run down 12th Street on Detroit’s westside throwing stones and bottles at storefronts. The riot started after police raided an after-hours club in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. (AP Photo)
Today in history:
On July 23, 1967, the first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local residents, escalating into violence that spread into other parts of the city; 43 people were ultimately killed.
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In this July 23, 1962, file photo, Hall of Famers, from left, Edd Roush, Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller and Bill McKechnie, hold the plaques presented to them in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo)
In this July 23, 1962, file photo, Hall of Famers, from left, Edd Roush, Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller and Bill McKechnie, hold the plaques presented to them in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo)
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