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...control, running onto the sidewalk and killing Cato, who was Black. Blacks then rioted for three days in Crown Heights. After the unrest had been quelled, Sharpton planned a protest march through Crown Heights, much to the dismay of Mayor David Dinkins, who feared that the demonstration would erupt into another riot. The rally proceeded without incident, primarily because the marchers were outnumbered by police officers. Sharpton made it clear that he would grab media attention, even at the expense of inciting a riot...
...program will act as a "safety net" to catch conflicts of race and related issues on the small scale before they erupt into unmanageable situations, Epps says. Informational meetings will take place in the upcoming weeks. Applications are available in University Hall, and are due February...
...cycle is horribly familiar. Israeli undercover agents in the Gaza Strip spring a trap on three members of the Fatah Hawks, an armed wing of the Palestine Liberation Organization, killing Ahmed Abu Rish, 23. That ignites hair-trigger tempers in the occupied territories, and the rutted alleys of Gaza erupt into running battles between rock-throwing youths and Israeli forces. In one 24-hour period, soldiers kill a teenager and wound 65 Palestinians...
However it is happening, optimists say the door to real reform is now open. Cynics look at the narrow nature of the changes and shake their heads. Each modest economic decree is hedged with restrictions. Social tension could erupt, since those with families in the U.S. or jobs in tourism have access to dollars while government bureaucrats, doctors, engineers and the military do not. Cubans seeking to work for themselves must pass a check by the feared Ministry of Interior before getting a license; professionals -- anyone with a college degree -- are barred from self-employment. Farmers who want to sell...
Wallace's bodyguards, despite being armed, would not permit him to walk through the crowd because they were fearful that violence would erupt...