Detroit -- A crowd gathered at the corner of Garland and Charlevoix streets Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the historic nights when a White mob gathered outside the home of Dr. Ossian Sweet, a Black doctor who moved his family into the then-White neighborhood 100 years ago, and the landmark court case that followed.

The Oh Sweet Foundation hosted the open house and block party Sunday with food trucks, vendors, performers as part of a three-day series of events at the home where Sweet, his friends and family protected themselves against the crowd. Someone from within the home shot into the crowd, killing someone. Everyone inside was arrested and charged with murder, but eventually were acquitted of murder charges. Their acquittal affirmed they and other Black people had th

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