Spreen, Johannes F.

Who killed Detroit : other cities beware / Johannes F. Spreen and Diane Holloway. - New York : iUniverse, c2005. - xii, 254 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.211-218) and index.

1. The Great Riot: Detroit July 23, 1967 -- 2. Where did all that rage come from? -- 3. Detroit: a great city-a model city -- 4. Detroit 1968-1970: my tenure as Police Commissioner -- 5. Why I left as Police Commissioner -- 6. Who killed Detroit? -- 7. What's happening now? -- 8. Epilogue-Conclusion: Hope? Appendix A. The New Yorker article "T.S.U.", Feb. 5, 1966. B. Declaration of Independence of Republic of New Africa. C. New Bethel Incident Detroit Police Officers Association Ad April 15, 1969. D. Responses to my resignation as Detroit Police Commissioner. E. Police Executives Must Be Role Models Even If It Means Going to Jail.

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Detroit (Mich.)--Politics and government--20th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--Social conditions--20th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--History--20th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations.

F574.D457 / S67 2005