In 1967, Newark burst into flames. But what lit the match? People couldn’t agree on the cause. They couldn’t even agree on the result. Politicians, and many whites, called the violent e… ...

LIFE Magazine LIFE coverage of the Newark riots from the July 28, 1967 issue. Photo by Frank Dandridge. LIFE Magazine. More Must-Reads from TIME. Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE; ...

50 Years Later, Newark Riots of 1967 Recall an Era Echoed by Black Lives Matter The rioting that began July 12, 1967, left 26 dead, more than 700 injured and nearly 1,500 arrested, mostly black ...

After July 1967, most didn’t go into Newark unless they had do. And no one called what had happened that summer anything but a riot. The city collapsed because of the riots .

A monument commemorates the Newark riots of 1967, in Newark, New Jersey. Seth Wenig / AP. In 1970, Newark became the first Northeastern city to elect a black mayor.

The Newark rebellion of 1967 resulted in more than two dozen deaths. ... during a protest in the Newark race riots, July 14, 1967. Neal Boenzi—New York Times Co. / Getty Images.

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It's been more than 50 years since New Jersey's largest city saw one of the nation's most destructive race riots. There were vivid images from thousands protesting in ...

Nearly a year after the 40th anniversary of the Newark riots, Newark Mayor Cory Booker unveiled a commemorative plaque that was placed on the front of the Fourth Precinct, on 17th Ave., the origin ...

Capt. Mike Moran of the Newark Fire Department funeral at Sacred Heart Cathedral. 7/19/1967. (The Star-Ledger file photo) There was the 10-year-old boy fatally shot in the back of his family's car ...

The arrest, alleged police brutality and immediate rumor of death of an African American cab driver, John Smith, sparked the riots in Newark. On the evening of July 12, 1967, Smith was arrested by ...

50 Years Later, Newark Riots of 1967 Recall an Era Echoed by Black Lives Matter The rioting that began July 12, 1967, left 26 dead, more than 700 injured and nearly 1,500 arrested, mostly black ...