What was it like to be in Los Angeles during the 1992 riots?

What happened to Los Angeles when the verdicts came down during the trial, wasn't just because of Rodney King. The LAPD had become an occupying force in areas where there were high concentrations of people of color. read more

As a backdrop to the riots, it is worth noting how much higher the crime rate was in Los Angeles during the early 90s. Among the amazing stats in this story is the decline in homicides from 1,092 in 1992 to 297 in 2010. read more

The 1992 Los Angeles riots, also known as the Rodney King riots, the South Central riots, the 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance, the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest, the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising, and the Battle of Los Angeles, were a series of riots, lootings, arsons, and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California in April and May 1992. read more

In Los Angeles, California, four Los Angeles police officers that had been caught beating an unarmed African-American motorist in an amateur video are acquitted of any wrongdoing in the arrest. In Los Angeles, California, four Los Angeles police officers that had been caught beating an unarmed African-American motorist in an amateur video are acquitted of any wrongdoing in the arrest. read more