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The 1967 Newark riots were an episode of violent, armed conflict in the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Taking place over a four-day period (between July 12 and July 17, 1967), the Newark riots resulted in at least 26 deaths and hundreds more serious injuries. Serious property damage, including shattered storefronts and fires caused by arson ...
Jun 17, 2008 · Young men from the neighborhood began to pick up bricks and bottles and searched for gasoline. Shortly afterwards, objects were thrown at the precinct windows. Shortly after midnight, two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the precinct. Then a group of 25 people on 17th Avenue began to loot stores.
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Jul 13, 2021 · According to city officials, the precinct building on 17th Avenue will be closed by Dec. 31. In its place, a museum paying homage to the “struggle for justice” will rise, chronicling local ...
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Apr 16, 2020 · After the surrogate son—and alleged lover—of New York’s “jeweler to the stars” was involved in a brutal killing, tabloid drama engulfed a swath of the city’s rich and powerful. But what really...
Jul 13, 2021 · On July 12, 1967, during a summer where American cities were rocked by a series of race riots from Birmingham to Buffalo and over 150 points in between, a Black cab driver in Newark, New Jersey,...
Mar 14, 2023 · In succeeding decades, public safety considerations came out of necessity with population growth, increased crime events, and local government changes. On May 4, 1829, the city's Board of Selectmen (second charter) addressed law enforcement for the beginning of the city's police department.
Jun 1, 2020 · NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It's been more than 50 years since New Jersey's largest city saw one of the nation's most destructive race riots. There were vivid images from thousands protesting...
