On July 19, 1967, sparked by an incident at the Aquatennial Torchlight Parade, racial unrest erupted along Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Crowds threw rocks and set fires over two nights. Governor Harold LeVander called in 600 national guardsmen. Three people were shot, two policemen and one fireman injured, there were 34 arrests, and four businesses burned to the ground. A KDWB news cruiser was destroyed and the reporter called in his report from a phone booth.  For a day-to-day description of activities, as taken from the Minneapolis Tribune, see my page on Race, Creed, and Color.

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