Timeline Wednesday 12 July 1967

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Wednesday 12 July 1967

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Events on Wednesday 12 July 1967 1

1967 Newark riots Six days of unrest follow the beating of a Black cab driver Rumors that police had killed a Black taxi driver in custody ignited days of rioting, looting, and gunfire in Newark, New Jersey. Twenty-six people were killed before the National Guard restored order.

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