1960's Riots

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What happened in the 1960s with riots in major cities like New York and Los Angeles are similar to what happened in Baltimore and Ferguson. People were protesting against police brutality after the death of Freddie Gray who died in police custody and Michael Brown who was shot by a police officer.
The riots in these cities caused a lot of damages and fear between the communities and police officers. "New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin declared that New York mayor Bill de Blasio needed to embrace the “broken windows” theory of policing or face a potential civic breakdown: “Baltimore should be his wake-up call." This statement shows that Michael Goodwin wants the mayor to force the police into using aggressive practices to maintain order.

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