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The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot, the Uprising of 1967, and the Detroit Rebellion of 1967 exploded Detroit, Michigan, as pent up anger of the black residents burst into flames after the police raided an after hours night club. The pigs 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 and That wasn't enough they said so The 82nd Airborne flew in and Cyrus Vance, the Special

1.6K views · 38 reactions | Tonight on C-SPAN 3, history programs on "Riots, Rebellion & Reform." Starting at 8pm ET - a look at the 1967 Detroit riots. WXYZ-TV, an ABC affiliate in the city, was there to record the events as they unfolded. Watch more online: https://www.c-span.org/video/?431552-1/1967-detroit-riots-wxyz-tv-documentary | American History TV | Facebook

Detroiters are revisiting the drama of the 1967 riots through a historic bus tour of the city. #Detroit1967 #wxyzvideo Our complete coverage of the 50th anniversary of the riots: http://www.wxyz.com/detroit1967 | WXYZ-TV Channel 7