2016 Milwaukee riots

When

13 Aug 2016

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

43.05° N, 87.95° W

Description

Riot produced by tthe death of Sylville Smith by police

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Series of demonstrations against police brutality in southeast Wisconsin

On August 13, 2016, a riot began in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sparked by the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith. During the three-day turmoil, several people, including police officers, were injured and dozens of protesters arrested. A nightly curfew was set up for teenagers in the area.

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