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Episode 219: Sweet Potato Baby | The Murder of Arthur McDuffie / 1980 Miami Riots

Episode 219: Sweet Potato Baby | The Murder of Arthur McDuffie / 1980 Miami Riots

Update: 2024-04-17
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Hillary and Tina cover the murder of Arthur McDuffie and the 1980 Miami riots.



Arthur McDuffie was brutally attacked by police for running a stop sign. BUT when the officers are cleared of all charges, violence erupts on the streets of Miami.



Sources

Hillary's Story

Miami Dade County Official Page

Miami-Dade County unveils the Arthur Lee McDuffie State Historical Marker for Black History Month



The New York Times

Four Miami Police Officers Charged in Fatal Beating



The Washington Post

McDuffie Death: It Seemed to Be Open-Shut Case



WLRN

Forty Years After Arthur McDuffie Was Killed By Miami-Dade Police, His Family Honored In Ceremony



Zinn Education Project

May 17, 1980: Miami Riots Begin



Photos

Arthur McDuffie--by Beckyhawk via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Front Page of the Miami News--via Zinn Education Project

Fires in Liberty City during 1980 Riots--via Dunn History

National Guard in Miami--via Dunn History

Arthur McDuffie Memorial in 2024--by Carlton Gilliespie via The Miami Times

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Episode 219: Sweet Potato Baby | The Murder of Arthur McDuffie / 1980 Miami Riots

Episode 219: Sweet Potato Baby | The Murder of Arthur McDuffie / 1980 Miami Riots

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