Cedar Fest

Cedar Fest

The last Cedar Fest party held in East Lansing, MI, near Michigan State University was in 1986. After that party police banned the party and it had not been held since. This year, students attempted to revive the party which takes place at Cedar Village, a student housing complex bordering the northeast side of campus. The city and university had warned people on Friday to stay away from the event. By late Saturday night however, almost 3,000 to 4,000 people had gathered for the Cedar Fest party. At around 2 a.m. Sunday morning police were forced to use tear gas to disperse the crowd after fights broke out and officers were pelted with bottles and cans.

Fast Facts:

Estimated Crowd Size: 3,000 to 4,000
Police Officers Dispatched: 80
Arrests: 52
MSU Students Arrested: 28
Reported Fires: 4
Rounds of Tear Gas Fired: 13

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Cedar Fest News

Topix.net: Cedar Fest
Google News: Cedar Fest
Associated Press: Police Tear Gas Crowd at College Party (April 6, 2008)
The State News: Cedar Fest crowds dissipate by about 3:15 a.m. (April 6, 2008)
WLNS (Lansing, MI): Cedar Fest gets out hand (April 6, 2008)
CNN: Police use tear gas on crowd near Michigan State campus (April 6, 2008)
Detroit Free Press: E. Lansing police warn Cedar Fest guests (April 4, 2008)
Lansing State Journal: Cedar Fest violence declared a riot (April 6, 2008)

Cedar Fest Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: Cedar Fest
The General Blog of Crime: Another Final Four, Another Riot (April 6, 2008)
SpartanTailgate.com: So Cedar Fest is making a comeback this year... riots?

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