Newark’s National Guard occupation killed at least twenty-four Black residents.

Evidence

Poorly disciplined, panicky guardsmen ran amok, firing on Black-owned businesses and bystanders. Once the fires died down, the ongoing occupation was justified by the presence of mysterious snipers—none of whom were ever caught. At least twenty-four Black residents were killed, and many more suffered injuries. — J. Hoberman, Everything Is Now, 1076

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘no snipers ever caught’ detail parallels the phantom-villain excuse-making patterns elsewhere in the book about how authority narrates unrest.