Thursday, July 23, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · Detroit ’67 — July 23

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

The Detroit Rebellion began with a police raid on a 12th Street after-hours club on July 23, 1967. Today's pack walks five American cities and the long American summer of unrest.

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01
Drop a pin on the Detroit block where a police raid sparked five days of unrest beginning July 23, 1967 — 43 dead, 1,400 buildings burned.
● Trumbull Street — Detroit, Michigan, United States
Did you know?
The unrest required federal troops to restore order — the largest federal deployment for civil unrest since the Civil War. About one-third of Detroit's housing stock was abandoned or destroyed in the decade after.
Target
42.3593°, -83.0833°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the Los Angeles district where the Watts Rebellion erupted in August 1965 — 34 dead, $40M in property damage.
● Paloma Avenue — Los Angeles, California, United States
Did you know?
The Watts unrest began with a traffic stop and grew over six days. The McCone Commission found chronic unemployment and police-community tension at root — problems unresolved when LA burned again 27 years later.
Target
33.9425°, -118.2632°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the Los Angeles intersection where Reginald Denny was beaten on live TV during the 1992 LA Riots after the Rodney King verdict.
● West Gage Avenue — Los Angeles, California, United States
Did you know?
The 1992 LA Riots produced 63 deaths and $1B in damage over six days. They followed the acquittal of four LAPD officers caught on amateur video beating Rodney King.
Target
33.9824°, -118.3037°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the Baltimore district where Freddie Gray's 2015 death in police custody triggered a week of unrest.
● Madison Avenue — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Did you know?
Gray died of a spinal injury in a police van. Six officers were charged; none was convicted. The Department of Justice later issued a consent decree mandating reforms to the Baltimore PD.
Target
39.3100°, -76.6357°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died beneath a police officer's knee on May 25, 2020 — triggering nationwide protests.
● George Floyd Square — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Did you know?
Officer Derek Chauvin held Floyd down for 9 minutes 29 seconds. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder in 2021. The protests are estimated to have included 15-26 million Americans — the largest in U.S. history.
Target
44.9341°, -93.2625°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · Detroit ’67 — July 23

Drop a pin on the Detroit block where a police raid sparked five days of unrest beginning July 23, 1967 — 43 dead, 1,400 buildings burned.

Drop a pin on the Los Angeles district where the Watts Rebellion erupted in August 1965 — 34 dead, $40M in property damage.

Drop a pin on the Los Angeles intersection where Reginald Denny was beaten on live TV during the 1992 LA Riots after the Rodney King verdict.

Drop a pin on the Baltimore district where Freddie Gray's 2015 death in police custody triggered a week of unrest.

Drop a pin on the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died beneath a police officer's knee on May 25, 2020 — triggering nationwide protests.