Devil’s Night is a name associated with the serious vandalism and arson seen in Detroit, Michigan, from the late 1960s to the 1990s. After a brutal Devil’s Night in 1994, then-mayor Dennis Archer promised city residents arson would not be tolerated. In 1995, Detroit city officials organized and created Angels’ Night.
About Devil’s Night in brief
Devil’s Night is a name associated with October 30, the night before Halloween. It is chiefly associated with the serious vandalism and arson seen in Detroit, Michigan, from the late 1960s to the 1990s. The crimes became more destructive in Detroit’s inner-city neighborhoods, and included hundreds of acts of arson and vandalism every year.
After a brutal Devil’s Night in 1994, then-mayor Dennis Archer promised city residents arson would not be tolerated. In 1995, Detroit city officials organized and created Angels’ Night on and around October 29–31. In 2010, the number of reported fires climbed to 169, a 42 percent increase compared to the previous year.
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