Famous Arrests
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1954 U.S. House of Representatives shooting and arrests of four nationalists
On March 1, 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the visitors' gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five members of Congress. The four-Lolita Le…
1954 U.S. House of Representatives shooting from the gallery
On March 1, 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists entered the visitors' gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives and opened fire, wounding five Congressmen. The attackers were…
1968 Columbia University protests
In April 1968 Columbia University students occupied campus buildings including Low Memorial Library at 535 West 116th Street to protest the university's links to military research…
1969 Stonewall raid and arrests
On June 28, 1969, New York City police conducted a raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar at Christopher Street, and arrested several patrons and employees. The arrests and the crow…
1977 Hanafi Siege at the District Building (John A. Wilson Building)
From March 9–11, 1977, members of the Hanafi Muslim sect seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., including the District Building (now the John A. Wilson Building), taking host…
1977 International Hotel eviction in Manilatown
On August 4, 1977, police and deputy sheriffs forcibly evicted dozens of elderly Filipino and Chinese tenants from the International Hotel after protracted legal battles and susta…
1978 MOVE Standoff and Arrests at 6221 Osage Avenue
On August 8, 1978, Philadelphia police engaged in a gun battle with members of the MOVE organization at the row house at 6221 Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia. The confrontation…
1987 Palm Bay shooting
On April 23, 1987, a mass shooting occurred in Palm Bay, Florida, when 59-year-old retired librarian William Bryan Cruse Jr. opened fire outside a shopping mall, killing six peopl…
1993 World Trade Center bombing
On February 26, 1993, a truck bomb detonated in a parking garage beneath the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than a thousand. Investiga…
1999 Tulia drug arrests
A total of 47 individuals, the majority of whom were African American, were arrested in 1999 in Tulia, Texas on charges of cocaine dealing as a result of an undercover operation c…
1999 WTO 'Battle of Seattle' protests
The 1999 World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center on November 30–December 3, 1999. Large-scale protests and con…
1999 WTO Ministerial protests ("Battle of Seattle")
The World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Large protests and direct ac…