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  2. Ole Miss riot of 1962 - Wikipedia

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    The Ole Miss riot of 1962 (September 30 – October 1, 1962), also known as the Battle of Oxford, [1] was a violent disturbance that occurred at the University of Mississippi—commonly called Ole Miss—in Oxford, Mississippi, as Segregationist rioters sought to prevent the enrollment of African American applicant James Meredith.

  3. Police support unit (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    PSU officers are trained to a higher standard of operational readiness than their divisional counterparts. Training exercises undertaken encompass a variety of public order scenarios; officers will undergo extensive riot training including being petrol bombed in large scale engagements, prison clearance tactics, football stadium scenarios, night club scenarios, aircraft, rail and various ...

  4. 2002 Gujarat riots - Wikipedia

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    Drinking water, medical help, clothing and blankets were in short supply at the camps. [226] At least another 100 camps were denied government support, according to a camp organiser, [227] and relief supplies were prevented from reaching some camps due to fears that they may be carrying arms. [228]

  5. 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests - Wikipedia

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    Retraction of the "riot" characterisation for protests: The government originally characterised the 12 June protest as "riots", which the crime carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and later said there were "some" rioters except for five individuals in Admiralty on 12 June.

  6. Faker (gamer) - Wikipedia

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    Lee Sang-hyeok (Korean: 이상혁; born May 7, 1996), better known as Faker, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player for T1.He gained prominence after joining SK Telecom T1 (now T1) in 2013, where he has since played as the team's mid-laner.

  7. Stonewall riots - Wikipedia

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    The Stonewall riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, [3] or simply Stonewall, were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City.

  8. St Scholastica Day riot - Wikipedia

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    St Scholastica Day riot, as depicted on a 1907 postcard. The St Scholastica Day riot took place in Oxford, England, on 10 February 1355, Saint Scholastica's Day.The disturbance began when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern, which stood on Carfax, in the centre of the town.

  9. League of Legends - Wikipedia

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    It was the first title released under Riot Games' publishing arm, Riot Forge, wherein non-Riot studios develop games using League of Legends characters. [145] In December 2020, Greg Street, vice-president of IP and Entertainment at Riot Games, announced that a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the game is in development. [146]