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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]
On May 31, more protests took place in Downtown and Midtown Sacramento and several stores were looted and vandalized. The Sacramento Police Department declared the protests an unlawful assembly and arrested 25 protesters, 22 of which were charged with looting. [31] On June 1, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg issued a curfew.
Los Angeles’ Asian and Black communities will gather later this month in an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 uprisings. Organized by Asian and Black community leaders, the event ...
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Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982–1992 is a deep examination of a tumultuous decade in the city of Los Angeles, starting with the death of James Mincey Jr. and continuing through the 1984 Summer Olympics; the rise of street gangs; the crack epidemic; the death of Karen Toshima; Operation Hammer; the raid at 39th and Dalton; the beating of Rodney King; the death of Latasha Harlins; and the trial ...
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