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    1967, a massive riot began in Detroit because a rumor was spread that police used excessive force during a street bar raid on an unlicensed bar. During the riot many buildings were destroyed and a lot of people were killed and injured, with some people being shot and killed by police trying to control the riot. Many people like Detroit Congressman John Conyers and Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh helped to stop the riot. Finally, the riot ended on July 27th, although the aftermath of the riot left about $32

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    City Draft Riots

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    been quite a number of riots in just about everywhere. Riots are typically known as noisy violent public discordance to protest against a new government policy or law or against another group. In a society such as America it is quite the norm for populations to take matters into their own hand and riot to stop what they believe is an injustice being done to them. Among the many riots that have occurred in the United States, the New York City Draft riots remains the largest riot to have occurred. It

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    proven that the amount of riots have increased over the years. We often stop and ask ourselves why this is occurring, however we don’t go into extensive research as to why. We live in an era overwhelmed by violence and rage which is only expanding. Because racial profiling and police brutality has become such a major issue during recent time, the amount of riots have accumulated. Many mass rallies have occurred, per se the Black Lives Matter movement, the Rodney King riots, and the St. Louis protests

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    Violent Police Protests

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    Riots have been happening since the organization of authority figures in communities, a direct separation of the frustrated and the ones enforcing the “injustices” they assemble for. The mindsets of rioters are diverse but they all share a common thought process. They are angry, and most if not all take their anger out on the wrong people, who are mostly law enforcement officers. Like dogs chasing cars, what the protestors would achieve if that had direction that eventually turned into results is

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    The burning of the American flag has been known to at times cause riots and other destructive behavior. These riots and other destructive behavior can scare and even endanger the lives of innocent bystanders in the nearby area. In one example, on January 10, 2016 in Sydney, Australia, the burning of a flag was said to be the cause of what became a race riot. The race pressure had already been building up. In this particular incident a 17 year old stole the flag from a nearby school. He then gave

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    without regard to the rights of other individuals. And pressure on the government to accept his demands and only spread chaos . And that it led to a split society into two parties . First party in accordance with the law on demonstrations to reduce riots and chaos and make the wheel production going and push the

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    Race Riot Essay

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    This book review was on the book of Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919. It was a long-term study done by William M. Tuttle, Jr. Its objective was to make a comprehensive documentation of the events of 1919 in Chicago. The book dealt with all aspects and perspectives of the event. The author’s objective was to leave no stone uncovered. That every aspect would be talked about in detail. Some important aspects that he arose throughout the book are going to be the focal point of this book review

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    Space has a role in defining place in a variety of ways and the people or entities who inhabit that space. Within these spaces we can see changes by human beings and the natural world, for good or bad intentions which depends on perspective. Place can be shaped by a variety of factors: historic events, economic implications, physical changes to the landscape and cultural influences. Brixton is one of the most complex places within the Greater London area that has changed significantly over a period

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    Protests riots in the United States has proven to an issue for both the country’s financial strength and the unity of the nation. With the presence of social injustices, combined with the increased impact of social media propaganda, protests riots are beginning to reach an all time high. Protest riots destroy individual communities and businesses, jeopardizes the safety of others and taints the protest’s cause by resorting to civil disobedience. Action must be done in order to prevent these random

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    years, there have been multiple cases involving what some claim to be police brutality. The past couple of years have had incidents reminiscent of the sixties. Racial tensions have risen and numerous ongoing riots have broken out. There has been fires and lootings and such due to these riots. The question is, is America going back in time? In December of 2014, a monthly magazine called “The Progressive” republished an article written by James Baldwin addressed to his nephew. This article had been

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