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As 1968 began, the city of Detroit was dealing with the aftermath of some of the worst race riots the country had ever seen. That year, the Kerner Commission, appointed by president Lyndon Johnson, placed the blame squarely on the way the police and the city government had handled the response. In this episode, Jeffrey Horner, a professor of urban studies at Wayne State University, speaks with Phillip about how race and class divisions met with economic and social upheaval to shape the city as it tried to rebuild... and also how the city shaped them, as they themselves grew up in Detroit at the time. Read more in this accompanying article from Jeffrey Horner: Police killings of 3 black men left a mark on Detroit’s history more than 50 years ago Music on this episode: Something to save" by Komiku, found on FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under CC0 1 “This tuning is so dramatic” by Monplaisir, found on FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under CC0 1 Archival audio WKNR Contact News - Detroit 1967 Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder, 7/27/67. MP594. Racism in America Small Town 1950s Case Study Documentary Film Misconduct allegations mount inside Detroit Police Department Police misconduct costing Detroit millions of dollars Ex-DPD officers charged with misconduct Detroit police officer charged with assault and misconduct in rough arrest at Meijer Police brutality at Detroit Meijer 8 mile and Woodward The Detroit 1967 Riots: A Community Speaks...
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As 1968 began, the city of Detroit was dealing with the aftermath of some of the worst race riots the country had ever seen. That year, the Kerner Commission, appointed by president Lyndon Johnson, placed the blame squarely on the way the police and the city government had handled the response. In this episode, Jeffrey Horner, a professor of urban studies at Wayne State University, speaks with Phillip about how race and class divisions met with economic and social upheaval to shape the city as it tried to rebuild... and also how the city shaped them, as they themselves grew up in Detroit at the time. Read more in this accompanying article from Jeffrey Horner: Police killings of 3 black men left a mark on Detroit’s history more than 50 years ago Music on this episode: Something to save" by Komiku, found on FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under CC0 1 “This tuning is so dramatic” by Monplaisir, found on FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under CC0 1 Archival audio WKNR Contact News - Detroit 1967 Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder, 7/27/67. MP594. Racism in America Small Town 1950s Case Study Documentary Film Misconduct allegations mount inside Detroit Police Department Police misconduct costing Detroit millions of dollars Ex-DPD officers charged with misconduct Detroit police officer charged with assault and misconduct in rough arrest at Meijer Police brutality at Detroit Meijer 8 mile and Woodward The Detroit 1967 Riots: A Community Speaks...
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