1980 St. Pauls riot the "Western Daily Press". 16 of those arrested were prosecuted for riot, but all were either acquitted, had the charges dropped or were discharged after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Copycat riots in Southmead, a predominately white working-class council estate, occurred soon after the St Pauls disturbance. Later commentators suggested that poverty and the sus laws were more important causes of the riots than race. The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee held a session in Bristol and Home Secretary William Whitelaw came to the city to hold meetings with the local authorities and representatives of the
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma opened in Pauls Valley in 2005. Pauls Valley is located east of the center of Garvin County at (34.735831, -97.223503). It is south of Oklahoma City, at the junction of Interstate 35 and State Highway 19. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.90%, is water. The Washita River, a tributary of the Red River, flows through the city south of the downtown area. The Pauls Valley City Lake, located about northeast of the center of town, offers recreational opportunities, including fishing, camping, swimming, Jet