The peaceful protesters started chanting “Avenge Harvey Milk!” and at one point started throwing stones at City hall. The riots ended up being known as “The White Night Riots”. White served five years in prison and is released on January 7, 1984. A few months after he was released White committed suicide by carbon monoxide in his car. Due to the public outrage of White being convicted of a lesser crime rather than murder California voters voted to ban the diminished capacity defense. It is important to note that a gay rights activist Harry Britt, Jr. appointed by Diane Feinstein filled Milk’s
The peaceful protesters started chanting “Avenge Harvey Milk!” and at one point started throwing stones at City hall. The riots ended up being known as “The White Night Riots”. White served five years in prison and is released on January 7, 1984. A few months after he was released White committed suicide by carbon monoxide in his car. Due to the public outrage of White being convicted of a lesser crime rather than murder California voters voted to ban the diminished capacity defense. It is important to note that a gay rights activist Harry Britt, Jr. appointed by Diane Feinstein filled Milk’s