2011 England riots
| Date | 6 August 2011 - 11 August 2011 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 5 |
| Description | 5 nights of unrest which followed the killing of Mark Duggan by the Metropolitan Police. |
The 2011 England riots saw some of the deadliest violence in Britain of the 21st century.
What happened?
The riots broke out after the police shooting of Mark Duggan, a man from Tottenham. Most of the violence was in London, but also spread to other cities. For 5 days, England saw rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault and murder.
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Austerity Fascism is Coming | webpage | 8 June 2010 | Paul Joseph Watson | |
| Document:Neoliberal Riots and the Possibility of Politics | webpage | 10 August 2011 | William Wall | |
| Document:Riot Fever as a Symptom of Systemic Failure | webpage | 9 August 2011 | Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed | |
| Document:Riot cleanup or Riot whitewash? | webpage | 10 August 2011 | Sofia Himmelblau | |
| Document:Riots and the Underclass | webpage | 12 August 2011 | Alexander Cockburn | |
| Document:The London Riots in Historical Perspective | webpage | 11 August 2011 | Ashley Dawson | |
| Document:The forbidden truth is an insurrection in Britain | article | 18 August 2011 | John Pilger | An alternative perspective on the UK London Riots from an author unafraid to make the obvious connection between the England riots and the rampant culture of corruption and greed in the UK Establishment. |
| Document:Violence at the Edge | webpage | 9 August 2011 | Illan rua Wall |
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