<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot" id="mw1g" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="1967 Detroit riot">Detroit Riots</a>: In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit" id="mw1w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>, one of the worst riots in United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American" id="mw2A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="African American">African American</a> inner city. It ultimately kills 43 people, injures 342 and burns about 1,400 buildings.