Detroit News archives

The blind pig above this print shop at 9125 12th Street between Clairmount and Atkinson streets became the flashpoint for the chaos. Police raided the club at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, July 23. As the last arrestees were loaded into police cars, a bottle crashed through a squad car window. What had been Saturday night revelry quickly turned into a crowd of about 200 shouting angry cries against "the man" and "whitey."