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The Herrin massacre took place on June 21–22, 1922 in Herrin, Illinois, in a coal mining area during a nationwide strike by the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA). ). Although the owner of the mine originally agreed with the union to observe the strike, when the price of coal went up, he hired non-union workers to produce and ship out coal, as he had high debt in start-
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Herrin, Illinois: 23 0 23: Herrin Massacre: During a United Mineworkers of America nationwide strike union, miners shot at strikebreakers working at the mine. The mines guards killed three union miners on June 21, and the miners killed 20 strikebreakers and guards on June 22. [96]
Herrin massacre: 1922 Jun 21 Herrin: Illinois: 23 Exchange of gunfire between strikebreakers and union guards at coal mine. [37] Rosewood massacre: 1923 Jan Rosewood: Florida: 8 The entire population of African-Americans in and near Rosewood, about 350, were forced from their homes and never returned. [38] Hanapepe massacre: 1924 Sep 9 Hanapepe ...
Family in ‘in shock, dismay, mourning’ following Illinois police shooting of man inside his home. Rebekah Riess, Whitney Wild and Bill Kirkos, CNN. March 3, 2024 at 12:27 PM.
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The shooting happened near the Illinois State University campus at about 3:42 a.m., police said. Officers were called to the 300 block of North Main to break up a large party. While there, they ...
Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois.The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census. [3] The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois.