1989 Miami riot
1989 Miami riot | |||
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Part of Race riots in Miami | |||
Date | January 16–21, 1989 | ||
Location | Overtown and Liberty City neighborhoods, Miami, Florida | ||
Caused by | Police shooting; general frustration | ||
Methods | Riot, property destruction, looting | ||
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The 1989 Miami riot was sparked after police officer William Lozano shot Clement Lloyd, who was fleeing another officer and trying to run over Officer Lozano on his motorcycle. He crashed into a car and his passenger, Allan Blanchard, was also killed. Four days of rioting later took place in Overtown.[2] On January 21 after the shooting rioting erupted in Overtown and the next day in Liberty City.[3] Schools were closed and police cordoned off a 130-block area and teargassed rioting crowds.[1]
Lozano, the officer whose shooting sparked the riot, was charged with two counts of manslaughter; it was not until 2015 that another Florida law enforcement officer (Nouman Raja) faced charges for an on-duty shooting. However, he was granted a new trial, because 1) the trial should not have been held in Miami, because of racial tensions, and 2) the prosecution should not have been allowed to introduce evidence about police procedures and Lausanne's training. A new trial was held in Orlando, and Lozano was acquitted.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Police Shooting Sparks Riot in Miami". Harvard Crimson. 1989-01-18. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Wakefield, Rebecca (June 30, 2005). "Changing Times". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ Marquez, Myriam (1989-01-27). "Miami Riots An Unexpected Slap In The Face, And Well-deserved". Sun Sentenial. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ Ovalle, David (December 6, 2014). "Miami's last cop shooting conviction, 25 years ago, left legal legacy". Miami Herald.
External links[]
- "Miami riots 1989" on YouTube, NBC News coverage of the 1989 riots.
- "1989 Miami Riot Live Shot on YouTube, Channel 4 coverage of the 1989 riot.
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