The President of the New York City Council, Paul Screvane announced that a Grand Jury would investigate the killing of James Powell. A United Nations demonstration was held in protest of terrorism against African Americans, and a riot followed this event. A march was planned for Monday by the Brooklyn CORE, and later they set up a rally where police eventually charged the mob without distincting innocent civilians and rioters, this continued until 7am on July 21.

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