In the tumultuous summer of 1967, amidst the chaos of the Detroit riot, a 17-year-old African American male named Carl Cooper lost his life. His death unfolded within the walls of the Algiers Motel, a scene that would become a grim chapter in the city's history. On the night of July 26, law enforcement and National Guardsmen, responding to reports of sniper fire, stormed the motel annex.
Inside, Cooper and several other individuals, predominantly Black men and two white women, were rounde
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