In the winter of 1972, a tense atmosphere settled over Baton Rouge, Louisiana, culminating in a violent confrontation that would leave several dead and a community in turmoil. On January 10th, a group of men, identified as members of the Nation of Islam from Chicago, staged a demonstration on North Boulevard. Among them was Thomas Davis, a 25-year-old Black man. The demonstrators blocked the street, drawing the attention of local law enforcement who were dispatched to disperse the crowd.
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