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Roy Banks, a 46-year-old African American man from Detroit, Michigan, tragically lost his life during the 1967 Detroit Uprising. On July 25, 1967, Banks was shot by National Guardsmen while he was walking to catch the 4:30 am bus to his factory job. Banks, who had been deaf since childhood, was unarmed and posed no threat. Despite this, the Guardsmen opened fire on him without cause.
The incident occurred during a period of intense civil unrest in Detroit, marked by widespread violence ...Read More
The incident occurred during a period of intense civil unrest in Detroit, marked by widespread violence ...Read More
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Roy Banks
Male
Detroit
MI
1967-07-25
46
Roy
Banks
11/15/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the tragic case of Roy Banks and I can't shake the feeling of injusti... ...Read More
11/01/2024
11/01/2024
