Riots

The Harlem and the Watts Riot ended after days of conflict between the police force and the people. In some instances, federal and state troops were sent in to assist the police force. In Watts, thousands of troops were stationed around the city to protect the stores that had been looted, to protect the police and firefighters fighting the burning buildings, and to end the riot. In the end, forty-three were dead, over one thousand injured, and seven thousand arrested. In Harlem, there were…

The killing had stopped but vandalism and looting did continue. The Glenville Riots did not help the mayor’s image. Stokes and his administration thought banning whites from the neighborhood was a wise decision. However, white officers had a contrasting perspective as they saw it as a sellout to the black militants terrorizing the area. This only rooted a deep resentment and distrust of Mayor Stokes and his…

parade performance in the past and today. The history of where pride parades began and the impacts of performance and corporatization in North America. Pride Parades through time have changed dramatically. What once was used as a means of protest and a riot used for the protection and fight for people’s human rights, in North American culture, has turned into a celebration. The people who are present range from “visitors to pride parades line the streets to cheer drag queens, dykes on bikes,…

A majority of the suspects were unarmed” (Vicens). The videos would make anyone cringe about the police force that is being overused in the United States. The worst thing is about the effects that is changing America and dividing us. The Baltimore Riots can be a way society responded to the tragic deaths. However, there are times when police officers are misunderstood and acted correctly. “As he and his partner approached the park they were fired upon by a subject. Officer Hofer was shot and…

building was set ablaze and this riot carried on for several hours before the crowd was contained. This movement quickly grew from a small group of activists into a widespread protest. (Hall, Simon. “The American Gay Rights Movement and Patriotic Protest.” Journal of the History of Sexuality 19.3 (2010): 536-562.) The Stonewall riot became known as the movement that started it all. Many claim these protests to be the beginning of resistance. After the Stonewall riots, organizations began to…

Quiet Riot recorded two albums, Quiet Riot 1 (1978) and Quiet Riot 2 (1979) which were both more popular in Japan than in the U.S. (Randy Rhoads Biography/ Timeline) Like the band Van Halen, Quiet Riot did, however, become a major draw on the L.A. club circuit. (Randy Rhoads Biography) Randy was very self-conscious about how he looked on stage, so he often…

however the riots that followed were. The raid led to six days of what became known as the Stonewall Riots. The Riots were credited with being the event that commenced the LGBT+ movement. They were the event that ‘catapulted the issue of sexual liberation out of the dark ages and into a new era,’ , but while the Riots were instrumental in promoting social change in America they were far from perfect nor were they the only factor. The Stonewall Riots were violent, and like most violent riots they…

give up or go unconscious from the pain (Nye, 2015). The long range acoustic device or LRAD can fire a powerful audible sound which causes extreme pain, disorientation, and usually complies the subject to submit (Nye, 2015). Police use the LRAD in riot situations or during hostage barricade situations…

suspicion that Frye was drunk driving. A large-scale riot began in the commercial section of Watts, which was an impoverished African American neighborhood in South Central, Los Angeles. Rioters overturned and burned cars and damaged grocery stores and shops. About 14,000 National Guard troops were mobilized in South Central, Los Angeles. A curfew zone was established and on August 17, order was restored. Despite the findings following the riot, city leaders failed to improve the social and…

Building programs for emperors were not always for the sole benefit of the people but also for propaganda. Justinian’s building plan had followed many riots so it is quite possible that he constructed his program with the hopes of gaining his people’s trust; no matter the intentions of Justinian he still created a building program that greatly improved his empire and shaped his legacy. Justinian’s building…