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After Riots Liberty City Faces Slow Rebuild and High Unemployment
Two years after 18 killed rioting in Liberty City left rundown housing unemployment and vacant storefronts. Private investment government loans and minority hiring give black leaders hope if summer passes without new unrest. Police report more youth gangs and street discos as 1.5 percent of Dade County businesses are black owned and 82 percent have no employees.
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Miami
Liberty City
Kenneth Harms
Tampa
Dade County
Arthur McDuffie
Miami Police Department
Charles H. Rogers
Miami-Dade
Census Bureau
Dade