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Moody Park and Joe Campos Torres
May 7, 1978
Houston, Texas
Police beat a Vietnam veteran and threw him into Buffalo Bayou to drown, saying let's see if a wetback can swim. When the officers got probation and a one-dollar fine, the Cinco de Mayo crowd in this park erupted, the turning point in Mexican American political organising in the city.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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