Yonge Street riot

When

4 May 1992

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

43.67° N, 79.39° W

Description

Civil disturbance in Toronto

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Civil disturbance in Toronto

The Yonge Street riot was a civil disturbance that occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the night of May 4, 1992. It stemmed from a protest held against police brutality on two black men - Rodney King in the U.S. and Raymond Lawrence in Toronto. Some present engaged in looting and wilful damage.

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• Wikidata: riots, protests, strikes and revoltsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Mass Mobilization Project v5.1: protests against governments, 1990–2020 (Clark & Regan)David Clark and Patrick Regan · names it “Protest in Toronto, Canada”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)