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On Mother’s Day 1977, the body of a Mexican-American man was found floating in Houston’s Buffalo Bayou.
It was the body of Jose Campos Torres (also known as Joe), a 23-year-old Army veteran who was last seen in police custody.
The death of Jose Campos Torres started a chain of events that culminated in a violent uproar nearly a year later in Houston’s Latino community. Known as the Moody Park Riots, the event changed many lives forever—and brought reflection about the racial makeup of Houston’s police department.
Maggie Freleng 
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