AHTV - Local Interviews about 1967 Detroit Riots Interviews at the Detroit, Michigan site where five days of rioting began in July 1967, triggered by longstanding tensions over racism and segregation.

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    9:46 AM EDT

    Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots

    Detroit historian and educator Jamon Jordan was interviewed near the spot where riots erupted on July 23, 1967. Mr. Jordan described the causes and events of the uprising, which led to 43 deaths, over 7,000 arrests, and the deployment of over 5,000 federal troops to restore order.

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    12:00 AM EDT

    Marlowe Stoudamire on the 1967 Detroit Riots

    Marlowe Stoudamire speaks about the 1967 Detroit riots. He is the Detroit Historical Society’s “Detroit 67” project director.