Apr 21st, 2008 by justindc
A few weeks ago I wrote three posts on the 1968 riots in Washington, DC: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. I had more information that I […]
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Apr 8th, 2008 by justindc
40 years ago tonight, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. After the news reached Washington, violence broke out at the corner of 14th and U Streets NW. The violence spread up and […]
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Apr 7th, 2008 by justindc
Forty years ago today, the DC riots entered their second day. Schools were in session to begin with, but as it became apparent that the violence would continue, most schools closed early (it’s not clear if this was […]
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Apr 6th, 2008 by justindc
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Mar 4th, 2008 by justindc
One month from today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s death sparked riots across the country, but some of the worst were here in Washington, DC. I’m in the middle of working on a series […]
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