Detroit tells the story of three black men murdered during the city's riots in 1967. "This is timely. It's so unfortunate that I'm having to say that," says Star Wars actor John Boyega.

The story is centered around the Algiers Motel incident, which occurred in Detroit, Michigan on July 25, 1967, during the 12th Street Riot. It involves the death of three black men and the brutal ...

white flight caused the 1967 rebellion. Harvey Ovshinsky: The disinvestment started much sooner than that. The riot just made it official. It was the poster child for leaving Detroit. It didn’t ...

That's how Detroit got its prescient motto ... it was a mark of shame that so many buildings burned in 1967's 12th Street Riot. But those who loudly blamed inner-city residents for "burning ...

Announcer: Riot ... 1967 was violent in Newark, Detroit, Milwaukee, and many other cities. The largest city in New Jersey with over half the population Negro exploded on the night of July 12th.

The story is centered around the Algiers Motel incident, which occurred in Detroit, Michigan on July 25, 1967, during the 12th Street Riot. It involves the death of three black men and the brutal ...