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In Los Angeles in 1992, after a brief car chase, police pulled unarmed Rodney King from his car and brutally beat him. The incident was captured on video by a photographer and released to the news media, unleashing an unparalleled series of marches, protests, and rioting. LA92 tells the story of King’s arrest, beating, and trial, and the subsequent events that shook the city of Los Angeles to its core.
The Los Angeles Riots: A Timeline South Central in 1992: Fuel for the Fire Rodney King and Latasha Harlins
The Trial, the Verdict, and the Response
The Characteristics of Riots
After the Riots
A New Age of Protest
The Making of LA92
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