1991 Crown Heights riot
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The 1991 Crown Heights riot was a three-day outbreak of racial and ethnic violence in Brooklyn, New York, primarily involving tensions between the neighborhood’s Black and Hasidic Jewish communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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event in New York City ⓘ racially motivated conflict ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Matsell Commission investigation
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criticism of NYPD handling of the unrest ⓘ long-term impact on Black–Jewish relations in New York City ⓘ political backlash against David Dinkins ⓘ |
| hasCause |
distrust of police and emergency services among local Black residents
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perceived racial and ethnic inequality in Crown Heights ⓘ tensions between Black and Hasidic Jewish communities in Crown Heights ⓘ |
| hasCharacterization |
racial and ethnic violence
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urban unrest ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 3 days ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1991-08-21 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicDimension | Black–Jewish relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfDiscourse | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalConsequences | criminal trials related to the killing of Yankel Rosenbaum ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Brooklyn, New York City
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Crown Heights, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
local New York media
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national United States media ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | conflict between Black and Hasidic Jewish communities over perceived preferential treatment ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArrests | over 150 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDeaths | 2 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfInjured | over 100 ⓘ |
| hasPerpetratorGroup | local Black residents ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | mayoral administration of David Dinkins ⓘ |
| hasReligiousDimension | Jewish–Christian relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1991-08-19 ⓘ |
| hasTargetGroup |
Hasidic Jews
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Lubavitch Hasidic community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
Gavin Cato
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Yankel Rosenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Chabad-Lubavitch movement
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City of New York government NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
David Dinkins
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Gavin Cato NERFINISHED ⓘ Menachem Mendel Schneerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Yankel Rosenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Jews in New York City
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history of race relations in the United States ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
car accident involving a vehicle in the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s motorcade
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death of Gavin Cato ⓘ |
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