Los Angeles Riots
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Crime
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Violence, Class Conflict
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: Los Angeles
- Date: April 29-May 1, 1992
Article abstract: A police brutality trial reveals the wide gap between African American and Euro-American views of the criminal justice system, sparking the worst violence in the city’s history.
Summary of Event
Before the Rodney King beating on March 3, 1991, many in the Los Angeles community believed that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had demonstrated a pattern of excessive force, particularly against minority groups. One significant example was Operation Hammer, begun in 1989, during which the LAPD allegedly rounded up African Americans...
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