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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.
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]
Redding: On May 29, a march started at Martin Luther King Jr. Center and then down Court Street. [24] On June 2, organizers of a march schedule for Tuesday cancelled the event citing safety concerns, limited police availability and the specter of a " militia group " of counter-protesters. [ 25 ]
On May 30, Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti authorized the deployment of the California National Guard overnight. [27] On May 30, 2020, protesters put an LAPD officer in a chokehold and kicked the officer. [28] Also in Los Angeles, a wheelchair-bound man was shot in the face with a rubber projectile; pictures of the man's bloody face were ...
The outrage resulting from the acquittal of these police officers was the principal cause of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. [1] Born in 1953 in Lansing, Michigan, [2] [1] Reginald Oliver Denny was a 39-year-old truck driver at the time of the attack. [3] His parents moved to Sylmar, Los Angeles, when he was a child. [4]
Barry Wilson and Julie Cline will retain their seats on the Windsor Town Board while Jason Hallet will fill the District 6 seat.
In Minneapolis–Saint Paul alone, the immediate aftermath of Floyd's murder was the second-most destructive period of local unrest in United States history, after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] Over a three night period, the cities experienced two deaths, [ 39 ] [ 40 ] 617 arrests, [ 8 ] [ 38 ] and upwards of $500 million in ...
The polls will close on the 2024 General Election at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 across New Jersey. Unofficial election results from the Ocean County Clerk's Office will be published below as they ...