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229 - Boston Busing 1975

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Anti-Busting Movement in Boston

The last big melee occurred on April 28th when someone pulled a fire alarm at Hyde Park High and all the students emptied out into the street where they battled. The mayor called in more cops, motorcycle cops as like Palestine and Israel. Motorcycle cops, escorting buses were switched to a stoning response force because so many stonings were happening. By the fall of 1976, 30,000 students had left the Boston public school system.

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