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Horror at Attica Prison in 1971 – Riot and Massacre

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The 1971 Attica prison riot resulted in a massacre of inmates and guards and drew in the Black Panthers and President Nixon

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True Crime insight: Truck hijacking in the 1970s

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The start of the 1970s saw a huge surge in truck hijacking with billions of dollars worth of cargo stolen by organised crime

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