Historical Events tagged with "vigilante"

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Crime & Law

Ahmaud Arbery Shot While Jogging

February 23rd, 2020 5 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed while jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia. While running, Arbery was confronted by three white men who claimed they suspected him of burglary after he was seen entering an unfinished home. The situation escalated into a confrontation, during which he was pursued and ultimately shot. The incident was captured on video, leading to widespread outrage and calls for justice.

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Crime & Law

Bernhard Goetz Shoots Four Muggers on Subway

December 22nd, 1984 40 years ago

Bernhard Goetz shot four individuals in a Manhattan subway car, claiming self-defense against an attempted mugging. Armed with a revolver, he fired shots after the group allegedly threatened him. The incident sparked significant media coverage and public debate regarding vigilantism and subway safety.

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Social Movements & Civil Rights

Vigilantes Deport Nearly 1,300 Bisbee Miners

July 12th, 1917 107 years ago

In July 1917, vigilantes in Bisbee, Arizona, forcibly deported nearly 1,300 people, primarily striking miners and their supporters, in a dramatic show of power during a labor dispute. The miners were protesting against low wages and poor working conditions in the copper mines. Vigilante groups, with the support of local law enforcement and mining companies, rounded up the strikers and loaded them onto freight trains destined for New Mexico, in a clandestine operation aimed at quelling labor unrest.

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