May 13, 2008: As many as 100 Newark high school students were involved in a street brawl that ended after one teen stole a police vehicle and drove it into two parked cars. The teenage male was arrested.
Newark Riots 1967
- Major civil disturbance in Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17, 1967.
- Causes: African-American residents felt disenfranchised, excluded from political representation, police brutality, unemployment and poverty
- Rioting: looting, violence, and destruction
- 26 people killed
- 725 people injured
- 1,500 arrests
- $10 million property damage
Newark Riots 2008 News
Star Ledger: Newark school fight ends with theft of police car (May 13, 2008)
7online.com: Teen steals cop car during fight (May 13, 2008)
Gothamist: After School Special in Newark: Students Fight, Stealing Cop's Car (May 13, 2008)
Google Maps (Shows Riot Location): Park Ave & N 5th St, Newark, NJ 07107, USA
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Fast Facts
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The fight occurred at around 3 p.m. on May 13, 2008
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Students involved thought to attend Barringer High School
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Police did not release information about the cause of the fight
