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Carl Cooper

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 26, 1967

Victim Details

Carl Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1967-07-26

17

Carl

Cooper

07/02/2026

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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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  • Algiers Motel incident - Wikipedia
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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    I've been reading up on the Algiers Motel incident, and I'm struck by the devastati... ...Read More
    11/26/2023
    I've been reading over the details of the Algiers Motel incident, and can't shake the feeling of ang... ...Read More
    11/25/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of media in how we remember the Algiers Motel incident. It's... ...Read More
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