Outbreak of '92 Los Angeles Riots
A live news report on April 29, 1992, captures the outbreak of looting and violence in Los Angeles following the announcement of the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King.
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Outbreak of '92 Los Angeles Riots
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A live news report on April 29, 1992, captures the outbreak of looting and violence in Los Angeles following the announcement of the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King.
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Bush on Los Angeles Riots
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On April 29, 1992, shortly after four white LAPD officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King, rioting broke out in Los Angeles. On May 1, President George H. W. Bush delivers a nationally broadcast response to the unrest, which lasted more than a week.
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