Racial Unrest Flares Across Cities Amid Protests and Investigations
National and local clashes surge in Chicago Providence Omaha Atlanta and Perth Amboy as police battle mobs and officials seek investigations. Mayor Sorensen discusses the fatal shooting of a burglary suspect while Puerto Rican and Negro communities clash over loitering and housing issues.
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King Returns to Chicago Amid Racial Tensions
Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr arrives in Chicago to help organize protests against housing discrimination. He plans to lead demonstrations in Gage Park where last weekend white residents attacked marchers and burned cars. He will stay through the weekend coordinating actions in Belmont Cragin as protesters target real estate offices.
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