Dennis Archer

Dennis Archer
Dickinson Wright

Even four decades later, the Detroit riot of 1967 is hard to forget. After police officers raided a club in a black neighborhood, a few angry patrons vandalized nearby stores in protest. Looting became widespread, and fires eventually engulfed part of the city. Two days later, National Guard soldiers stormed the streets. By the riot’s fifth day, 43 people had died and some 7,000 had been arrested.