No Cause for Indictment An Autopsy of Newark

Name: No Cause for Indictment An Autopsy of Newark
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ISBN: 9781933633213

ISBN-10: 1933633212

ISBN-13: 9781933633213

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Authors: Ronald Porambo, Warren Sloat, Fred Bruning

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"Probably the most moving and instructive book yet written on any of the bloody civil disturbances of the sixties."- The New Yorker The definitive account of the buildup, chaos, and aftermath of one of the worst urban riots in US history: the 1967 Newark riots. Being re-issued on the fortieth anniversary of the devastating event, No Cause For Indictment is a must-read to understand issues still facing urban America: poverty, political corruption, and racism. Forty years ago, Newark's oppressed black majority erupted in revolt and were ruthlessly put down by the police and National Guard units. When other reporters were too afraid, Ronald Porambo walked the streets of Newark and took…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 7/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 425
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Ronald Porambo lived in Newark and was a journalist at several NYC-area newspapers, including"The Elizabeth Daily Journal" in New Jersey. NO CAUSE FOR INDICTMENT grew out of a series he wrote for this paper, and it took him four years of research to finish the book. He is currently serving time in New Jersey State Prison for murder.