The story is told through a variety of voices from citizens, council members, law enforcement, rescuers. Twenty five years after the rodney king riots, american policing hasnt come far enough. I was a reporter covering what would become one of the deadliest riots in american history. How days of violence changed the city and its residents. The 4 best barbecue spots in irvinein search of a new favorite barbecue stop. Cynthia, who was in jail the night the riots broke out, called.
Police abuse is as prevalent, if not more, than it was 25 years ago, ford said. Apr 24, 2017 rodney king verdicts swept the city into some of the mostdestructive rioting in u. Timeline of the rodney king beating and lapd officers trial. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top restaurants serving such fare around irvine, using both yelp data and our. The devastation was heartbreaking, but i understood the rage behind it. Twentyfive years ago this week, four policemen were acquitted of the savage beating of rodney king. Now, 25 years later, watson is not in the mood to say sorry he called himself an angry black man one afternoon this week as he sat on the porch of his home. Park, who is now a researcher at the young oak center for korean american studies, said that there is. Bernard parks, the citys police chief from 1997 to 2002 and later a city councilman, said one of the most. May 01, 2017 twentyfive years later, the tension and anger between africanamerican communities and the police that precipitated the l. What you need to know about rodney king, the lapd and more share this. It set off five days of rioting, an expression of tensions that.
The prosecution made opening statements a year later in the state trial of the four officers in simi. Now, 25 years later, were at another major anniversary and perhaps our last chance to look back. The story is told through a variety of voices from citizens, council members, law enforcement, rescuers and. Twentyfive years later, as we reflect on that awful week, its roots are clear. Most of the family rifts have since been repaired, or at least forgotten. The riots 25 years later the lost tapes smithsonian season 1 days that shaped america. The riots 25 years later, set to debut april 18, tells the story of the civil unrest that shook the nation from the perspective of those who lived through a week of upheaval. Lost tapes documentary looks back on 25th anniversary of. New mexico but grew up near gage and hoover and later in. It looks at the history of police relations in las black community, exacerbated by drugs and gangs in the 80s and the lapds aggressive response, which.
Twentyfive years later, the tension and anger between africanamerican communities and the police that precipitated the l. Lakerslos angeles lakers news and updates from cbs 2 and kcal 9. This timeline looks at key events before, during and after the unrest. Apr 25, 2017 50 years later, these 8 photos of the watts riots speak volumes 25 years after rodney king, we cant even agree whether it was a riot or an uprising download.
It set off five days of rioting, an expression of tensions. How deep cover illuminates the limits of gangsta rap 25 years later. Apr, 2017 despite the brutality caught on tape, kings assailants were all acquitted, 25 years ago, on april 29, 1992 sparking upheaval and violence in south central l. Be a citizen journalist for fox 11 and get paid download the fresco news app today. The intersection became the flashpoint in the 1992 riots that rocked l. An original twohour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous l. Filmmakers jenna rosher and mark ford explore the past and present in this film, from the watts riots to black lives matter. On the afternoon of april 29, 1992, a jury in ventura county acquitted four lapd officers of beating rodney g. I was a career firefighter in long beach, california and was in command of task force 11 in north long beach, just south of compton. For the 25th anniversary, he produced two different documentaries, l. Its been 25 years since the start of one of the deadliest race riots in american history. Apr 29, 2016 three black journalists talk about the l.