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May 1, 2013

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The Night New York Avoided a Riot

In the days following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, more than 100 cities experienced significant civil disturbance. In New York, everyone expected riots. What happened next.

Clay Risen The Morning News Jan 2009 10min Permalink