Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program.
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Title
Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights | Civil Rights Demonstrations | Civil rights demonstrations--Michigan—Detroit | Crowds | Crowds--Michigan--Detroit | Picketing | Picketing--Michigan--Detroit | Police Dept.
Description
Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program. A police unit established in 1971 to address street crime, S.T.R.E.S.S. was highly controversial. Citizens accused S.T.R.E.S.S. of promoting racial targeting and excessive force. Mayor Coleman Young eliminated the program in 1974. September 23, 1971.
Creator
Detroit News (Firm)
Source
Detroit News Photograph Collection (UAV002691)
Publisher
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.
Date
1971-09-23
Rights
When this material is shared, credit shall read: Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
Relation
reformatted digital
Identifier
vmc1121_2
Citation
Detroit News (Firm), “Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program.,” 12th Street Detroit, accessed April 1, 2037, https://projects.lib.wayne.edu/12thstreetdetroit/items/show/186.