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The 1967 Race Riots
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Laws that came out of the riots
The Michigan Fair Housing Act, which took effect on Nov 15, 1968, was stronger than the federal fair housing law…and than just about all the existing state fair housing acts. It is probably more than a coincidence that the state that had experienced the most severe racial disorder of the 1960s also adopted one of the strongest state fair housing act
Who was involved
82nd Airborne division, 101st Airborne divison, Michigan Army National Guard, Michigan State Police and Detroit Police Department
Reactions to the riots
Police raid Speakeasy
State and local governments responded to the riot with a dramatic increase in minority hiring
Damage of the Riots
Detroit Police raid a speakeasy and arrest 80+ party goers celebrating the return of two GI's
- 1,189 people were injured, which included civilians, suspects, law enforcement and federal troops
- 7,231 people were arrested (6,528 adults and 703 juveniles
Events that caused the riots
Several events helped spark the riots: racism by the police and citizens, discrimination for the past 200+ years