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Henry Stallings, July 2nd, 2015

In this interview, former Michigan state senator Stallings discusses growing up in Detroit and shares details about his integrated neighborhood and schools growing up. In addition to recounting his memories of the unrest in 1967, Stallings speaks at…

Tags: 1967 riot—Detroit—Michigan, Conant Gardens, Detroit Pershing High School, Government, Lansing, Looting, Michigan State Senate, Public Servant, Renaissance Center, Riverfront

Roman Gribbs, June 24th, 2015

In this interview, former Mayor of Detroit Roman Gribbs discusses his job as a traffic court referee for the City of Detroit during the 1967 civil disturbance and the legal and logistical issues stemming from mass arrests during the disturbance In…

Tags: “Little” City Halls, 1967 riot—Detroit—Michigan, Capac, Detroit Police Department, Detroit Renaissance, Government, Mayor Coleman Young, Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, Michigan National Guard, Polish-American community, Public Servant, Recorder's Court - Detroit, Renaissance Center, STRESS, Tanks

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