2001 Harehills riot
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title:
2001 Harehills riot
text:
On 5 June 2001, a riot broke out in the Harehills area of Leeds, England, triggered by the allegedly wrongful and heavy-handed arrest of Hossein Miah, an Asian man, by West Yorkshire Police. More than 200 people, predominantly Asian youths, were involved in the seven-hour-long clash against the police, which continued into the early hours of 6 June. Numerous people – 23 police officers and two journalists – were injured in the incident, and 25 rioters were jailed as a result. The police officer
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Riot in Leeds, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Harehills_riot
date created:
2008-08-31T14:58:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:54:57Z
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