Oral Histories
Anthony Fierimonte
2017-07-22T19:29:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTBlXC8yMDE3MDcyMjE5MzQzODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops in Detroit, Michigan. A police raid on an illegal bar, known locally as a “blind pig,” triggered the 1967 Detroit riots. This interview is part of Detroit 67, oral and written histories collected by the Detroit Historical Society.
Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arriv…
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Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops in Detroit, Michigan. A police raid on an illegal bar, known locally as a “blind pig,” triggered the 1967 Detroit riots. This interview is part of Detroit 67, oral and written histories collected by the Detroit Historical Society. close
Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arriv… read more
Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops in Detroit, Michigan. A police raid on an illegal bar, known locally as a “blind pig,” triggered the 1967 Detroit riots. This interview is part of Detroit 67, oral and written histories collected by the Detroit Historical Society. close
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