The 1980 Miami riots were race riots that occurred in Miami, Florida, starting in earnest on May 18, 1980, following … See more

In the early morning hours of December 17, 1979, a group of six White police officers stopped thirty-three-year-old McDuffie, who was riding a black-and-orange 1973 Kawasaki Z1 motorcycle. McDuffie had accumulate… See more

The May 17 verdict resulted in protests in the Miami streets that night; approximately 5,000 people attended a protest at the Downtown Miami Metro Justice Building. By 6:00 p.m. that night, the protest had turned into a riot. … See more

The federal government declared Miami a disaster area, and authorized the release of funds to allow the city to rebuild. The Miami Fraternal Order of Police had threatened a walkout unless the officers were reinstated. The followi… See more

• Race riots in Miami
• 1968 Miami riot
• 1989 Miami riot
• 1992 Los Angeles Riots
• List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States… See more

• AMY DRISCOLL, "THE McDUFFIE RIOTS 25 YEARS LATER", Miami Herald, 15 May 2005, at South Florida Community Development Corporation
• "Riot erupts in Liberty City", African American Registry article… See more