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Henry Denson

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 25, 1967

Victim Details

Henry Denson

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1967-07-25

27

Henry

Denson

06/26/2026

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In the turbulent summer of 1967, amidst the smoke and chaos that engulfed the city of Detroit, a 27-year-old Black man named Henry Denson lost his life. On July 25, 1967, as the city was consumed by a historic uprising, Denson was a passenger in a car driving through the tumultuous streets. In the early morning hours, near Mack Avenue and East Grand Boulevard, the vehicle was met by National Guardsmen who had been deployed to quell the unrest.

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  • Henry Denson-Chronicle Headline · Detroit Under Fire: Police Violence, Crime Politics, and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Civil Rights Era · HistoryLabs Omeka S
  • 1967 Detroit riot - Wikipedia
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