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  2. 1992 Los Angeles riots - Wikipedia

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    It was the first significant military occupation of Los Angeles by federal troops since the 1894 Pullman Strike, [117] and also the first federal military intervention in an American city to quell a civil disorder since the 1968 King assassination riots, and the deadliest modern unrest since the 1980 Miami riots at the time, only 12 years earlier.

  3. Rooftop Koreans - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Bullocks Wilshire - Wikipedia

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    Bullocks Wilshire, located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is a 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m 2) Art Deco building. The building opened in September 1929 as a luxury department store for owner John G. Bullock (owner of the more mainstream Bullock's in Downtown Los Angeles). [2]

  5. Formerly conjoined twins, Ella and Eliza, are thriving on ...

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    Now, they are happy, healthy toddlers celebrating their 1st birthday. Formerly conjoined twins Ella and Eliza Fuller were separated in a six-hour surgery. Now, they are happy, healthy toddlers ...

  6. Killing of Latasha Harlins - Wikipedia

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    Those tensions were later interpreted by some members of the public and activists as being one of the catalysts for the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The Los Angeles mayor's office estimated that 65 percent of all businesses vandalized during the riots were Korean-owned. [26] [27] [28] On August 17, 1991, while Du was awaiting trial, a small fire ...

  7. Ohio Man Who Went Viral for Having Same Birthday as ... - AOL

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    Ohio Man Who Went Viral for Having Same Birthday as Wife and Their Twins Is Shot Dead: 'Light of Our Lives' (Exclusive) Emily Palmer, Susan Young October 11, 2024 at 5:02 PM

  8. Operation Hammer (1987) - Wikipedia

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    At the height of this operation in April 1988, 1,453 people were arrested by one thousand police officers in South Central Los Angeles (now South Los Angeles) in a single weekend. [1] The origin of Operation Hammer can be traced back to the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. Under the supervision of Gates the LAPD expanded gang sweeps for ...

  9. Formerly Conjoined Twins Finally Home After Celebrating First ...

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    A pair of formerly conjoined twins got to go home shortly after celebrating their first birthday in the hospital. Twins Amari and Javar Ruffin celebrated their first birthday on Sept. 29, which ...