This Day in American History

On July 23rd, 1968, In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization led by Ahmed Evans and the Cleveland Police Department occurred. During the shootout, a riot began that lasted for five days. This would later be known as the "Glenville Shootout".

Learning the lessons of this tragic event, police departments across the nation stepped up efforts to ease racial tensions within their communities. Law enforcement-based riots became a thing of the past as police treated people with respect and... oh... that didn't happen.