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The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots, or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) [5] [6] were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an African-American man who was a victim of police brutality.On March 3, 1991, he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during his arrest after a high speed pursuit for driving while intoxicated on the I-210.
The Sphere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in March 2021. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a film museum opened in 2021 located in Los Angeles, California. The first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States, [2] [3] it houses more than 13 million objects, and is dedicated to the history, science, and cultural impact ...
The acquittal of four police officers for the March 1991 beating of twenty-five-year-old Black motorcyclist Rodney King—a two-minute assault captured on video and watched by millions of ...
With the title “1992” and an image of Watts’ own Tyrese Gibson on the poster, one could safely assume that the 1992 Los Angeles riots that erupted in the wake of the Rodney King verdict ...
Consisting entirely of archival footage, the documentary chronicles the 1992 Los Angeles riots after 25 years have passed. [7]It includes film and video from the 1965 Watts Riots, the 1973 election of Tom Bradley, the 1978 promotion of Daryl Gates, the shooting of Latasha Harlins, the Rodney King videotape and the subsequent riots and violence that erupted after the acquittal of the officers ...
Latinos in Los Angeles discuss the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots and what has changed in policing and the Latino community since then. Latinos recall L.A. riots' 30th anniversary and a ...
However, the sentence was suspended, and she was instead placed on five years' probation with 400 hours of community service and payment of $500 restitution, as well as Harlins' funeral costs. [4] [5] The sentencing was widely regarded as extremely light, with a failed appeal reportedly contributing to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. [6]