It was 50 years ago today that the Motor City erupted in flames and violence.
AM800 has dipped into the historic CKLW 20/20 files to bring you ‘Riot Remembered’ — a special 27-minute audio feature looking back at the events of the 1967 Detroit Riot — 43 people dead — more than 1400 buildings burned out.
Policemen arrest suspects in a Detroit street on July 25, 1967 during riots that erupted in Detroit following a police operation. (AFP/Getty Images)
A policeman searches black suspects in a Detroit street on July 25, 1967 as buildings are burning during riots that erupted in Detroit following a police operation. (AFP/Getty Images)
Federal troops ride on a fire engine to protect the firefighters from snipers during the riots in Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 1967. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A policeman stands guard on a Detroit street on July 25, 1967 as buildings are burning during riots that erupted in Detroit following a police operation. (Photo AFP/Getty Images)
Aerial view of burning buildings in Detroit on July 25, 1967 during riots that erupted in Detroit following a police operation. (AFP/Getty Images)