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Outraged by a jury's decision to convict a man of manslaughter instead of murder, a mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, began three days of rioting.
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Homicide criminal charge less culpable than murder
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Murder
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
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Cincinnati
City in Ohio, United States
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Cincinnati riots of 1884
Riots over a court verdict in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen by some as a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, attempted to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)