In the winter of 1972, a tense confrontation on a Baton Rouge street ended in a hail of bullets, leaving several dead and a community shaken. Among those who lost their lives was a 33-year-old man known as Larry Mobley, also identified as Lonnie X. The events of January 10th began when several men, identified as members of the Nation of Islam from out of state, created a blockade on North Boulevard.
When police responded to the disturbance, the situation rapidly devolved into a violent sh
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