Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program.

Demonstration in Detroit protesting the S.T.R.E.S.S. (Stop the Robberies and Enjoy Safe Streets) program.

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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.

Detroit News (Firm)

Detroit News Photograph Collection (UAV002691)

Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.

1971-09-23

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