CBS NEWARK RIOT REPORT with Jim Jenson

The 1967 Newark riots were a major civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17, 1967. The six days of rioting, looting, and destruction left 26 dead and hundreds injured. In the period leading up to the riots, several factors led local African-American residents to feel powerless and disenfranchised. In particular, many felt they had been largely excluded from meaningful political representation and often suffered police brutality. ] Furthermore, unemployment, poverty, and concerns about low-quality housing contributed to the tinder-box.
Despite being one of the first cities in the U.S. to hire African American police officers, the department's demographics remained at odds with the city's population, leading to poor relations between blacks and the police department. Only 145 of the 1322 police officers were black (11%) [while the city remained over 50% black.
Includes WDSU TV NEWS SPECIAL 10/24/61 covering civil rights problem in New Orleans.