Detroit 1967 Riot

Detroit exploded as the pent of anger of the African American residents burst into flames after the police raided an after hours night club. The police couldn’t handle the ensuing riot, or insurrection, as it’s called by many in Detroit, and the governor, George Romney called out the National Guard. That wasn’t enough. The 82nd Airborne flew in and Cyrus Vance, the special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, flew in to manage the situation for the White House. More than forty people were killed, coun