Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The 1970 Memorial Park riot was a civil disturbance by alienated white youths that began in Royal Oak, Michigan on August 24, 1970 and spread to Birmingham, Michigan, both primarily white middle class suburbs of Detroit. The initial conflict resulted from the closure by police of Memorial Park in Royal Oak. Authorities said that the park was being used as a marketplace for the sale of illegal drugs. The riot lasted for three days, and led to the formation of several youth controlled social service organizations."@en }
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- 1970_Memorial_Park_riot abstract "The 1970 Memorial Park riot was a civil disturbance by alienated white youths that began in Royal Oak, Michigan on August 24, 1970 and spread to Birmingham, Michigan, both primarily white middle class suburbs of Detroit. The initial conflict resulted from the closure by police of Memorial Park in Royal Oak. Authorities said that the park was being used as a marketplace for the sale of illegal drugs. The riot lasted for three days, and led to the formation of several youth controlled social service organizations.".