At this exact moment 50 years ago, Detroit, Michigan was erupting in civil disturbance and unrest. Follow along as we retell the story of the Detroit 1967 riot with today's tools and perspectives. READ OUR FULL TIMELINE: http://on.freep.com/2trcvbx | Detroit Free Press

The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot, the Uprising of 1967, and the Detroit Rebellion of 1967 exploded Detroit, Michigan, as pent up anger of the black residents burst into flames after the police raided an after hours night club. The pigs couldn't handle the ensuing riot, or insurrection, as it's called by many in Detroit, and the governor, George Romney called out the National Guard and That wasn't enough they said so The 82nd Airborne flew in and Cyrus Vance, the Special