<P> The Algiers Motel Incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, United States, during the night of July 25--26, 1967 during the racially charged 12th Street Riot . At the Algiers Motel, approximately one mile east of where the riots began, three teenage civilians, all of them black, were beaten and killed by police . Nine others--two white females and seven black males--were badly beaten and humiliated by members of a riot task force composed of the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police, and the Michigan Army National Guard, and a private security guard . The incident occurred after reports were received that snipers, a gunman, or group of gunmen had been seen at or near the motel . One death has never been explained as the body was allegedly found by responding officers . Two deaths have been attributed to "justifiable homicide" or "self - defense". Charges of felonious assault, conspiracy, murder, and conspiracy to commit civil rights abuse were filed against three officers and one private security guard . All were found not guilty . </P> <P> The 12th Street Riot began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967 . The Detroit police department at the time was 93% white, of whom 45% working in black neighborhoods were considered to be "extremely anti-Negro" and an additional 34% were "prejudiced". The riot began after police raided a black - owned business that hosted a "blind pig" or illegal bar, during a party to celebrate the safe return of two black Vietnam War veterans . Police had expected a small number of patrons; however, there were 85 or more patrons inside . As the dozens of patrons at the party were being loaded into police vans, a mob of people formed around the vans . One of the sons of the blind pig's owner jumped on the roof of a car and threw a bottle at the police, thus starting the riot, and the mob began throwing rocks and bottles at the police . Numerous businesses were looted or burnt down as the riot spread to other districts of Detroit . At first, police officers were ordered to hold back from responding to the rioting, to prevent an escalation in violence . A curfew was imposed and many people in Detroit stayed home or took shelter . Firefighters were held back from the fires by looters throwing objects at them or by snipers . National Guardsmen were activated by the Michigan government and were patrolling the streets and guarding several large businesses . State Troopers and US Army personnel would also be activated to quell the rioting . </P> <P> The Algiers Motel at 8301 Woodward Avenue near the Virginia Park district of Detroit was a black - owned business, owned by Sam Gant and McUrant Pye . It was one of three motels in Detroit owned by Gant and Pye, the others being the Alamo, at Alfred and Woodward, and the Rio Grande, on West Grand near Grand River . Prior to Gant and Pye's purchase in 1965, the motel's white owner had barred black people from staying at the motel . The Algiers was known to police as a center of drugs and prostitution and was raided regularly by the vice squad . It was located close to the then - headquarters of General Motors (GM) and executives of the firm were regular customers . To the rear of the motel, a three - story detached home, known as the Manor House or Annex, was also rented to clients . Its street address was 50 Virginia Park Street, and it was accessible from Virginia Park and through a driveway from Woodward . The motel itself was laid out in the shape of a "U", with its office, pool and cabana rooms to the left and a two - story wing of rooms to the right around its parking lot . The Manor House could be seen from Woodward Avenue . </P> <P> After the riot started, The Dramatics left a concert on Saturday July 22 and all checked in at the Algiers . They stayed until Tuesday July 25, when the motel was raided . Three of the members: Ronald Banks, Larry Demps and Michael Calhoun, left, leaving Roderick Davis, Larry Reed and the band's valet Fred Temple at the Motel . In the evening of July 25, the Motel Annex was occupied by several people who had taken refuge from the rioting: </P>

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