Detroit Now & Then: Unrest

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1967: Fires Along Grand River Boulevard

As authorities lost control of the situation, arson and looting spread from 12th Street to neighborhoods across the city. Above, firefighters battle a blaze at the corner of Grand River and Myrtle on Detroit's West Side. Large parts of the commercial district along Grand River were almost entirely destroyed during the riots.