1992 Los Angeles riots
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The Los Angeles riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury acquitted four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a high-speed pursuit. Thousands of people in the Los Angeles area rioted over the six days following the verdict. Widespread looting, assault, arson, and murder occurred, and property damages totaled one billion dollars. Many of the crimes were gang-motivated or perpetrated. In all, 53 people died during the riots.
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See also
- 1992 Los Angeles riots in popular culture
- The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption
- 2015 Baltimore protests
- List of riots
- List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
- Mass racial violence in the United States
- George Floyd protests
Simultaneous 1992 riots:
Previous Los Angeles riots:
- Watts riots (1965)
- Zoot Suit Riots (1943)
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