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- The 1971 May Day protests were a series of large-scale civil disobedience actions in Washington, D.C., in protest against the United States' participation in the Vietnam War. The protests began on Monday morning, May 3 and ended on May 5. Over 12,000 people were arrested, the largest mass arrest in U.S. history.
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4 days ago · From January 14th through January 19th, 85 percent of the city’s police officers went on strike, leaving the city with only 6,500 non-striking patrolmen, detectives, sergeants, and lieutenants...
The 1971 NYPD work stoppage occurred for five days between January 14 and January 19, 1971, when around 20,000 New York City police officers refused to report for regular duty.
During the bitter cold winter of January 1971 the unthinkable happened. The police officers of the New York City Police Department walked out in a "wildcat" strike. The strike caught everyone by surprise.
The 1971 NYPD work stoppage occurred for five days between January 14 and January 19, 1971, when around 20,000 New York City police officers refused to report for regular duty.
The 1971 May Day protests were a series of large-scale civil disobedience actions in Washington, D.C., in protest against the United States' participation in the Vietnam War. The protests began on Monday morning, May 3 and ended on May 5.
Jan 16, 1971 · Rebellious policemen spread their wildcat strike through the five boroughs of the city yester day in an action that stripped the police force of 85 per cent of the patrolmen scheduled to work....
A police strike is a potential tactic when law enforcement workers are embroiled in a labour dispute. Sometimes military personnel are called in to keep order or discipline the strikers. Police strikes have the potential to cause civil unrest.
