1992 Los Angeles riots - Wikipedia
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 …
Los Angeles Riots of 1992 | Summary, Deaths, & Facts - Britannica
Mar 18, 2025 · Los Angeles Riots of 1992, major outbreak of violence, looting, and arson in Los Angeles that began on April 29, 1992, in response to the acquittal of four white Los Angeles …
Los Angeles Riots - 1992, Cause & Rodney King | HISTORY
Apr 18, 2017 · The Los Angeles riots erupted across the southern California city in spring 1992 after four LAPD officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King.
The 1992 LA Riots: A Historian‘s Perspective on the Causes and ...
May 26, 2024 · Over the course of six days, from April 29 to May 4, 1992, the streets of LA erupted in violence, looting, and arson, leaving more than 60 people dead, thousands injured, …
LA Riots Timeline of Events: Rodney King Verdict and Aftermath – …
Apr 28, 2022 · Here is a look at key events before and after the April 29, 1992 criminal case acquittal of four white LAPD officers in the beating of Rodney King. Video documents what …
When LA Erupted In Anger: A Look Back At The Rodney King Riots - NPR
Apr 26, 2017 · Twenty-five years ago this week, four Los Angeles policemen — three of them white — were acquitted of the savage beating of Rodney King, an African-American man. …
Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts | CNN
Sep 18, 2013 · Firefighters spray water on a burning building in south Los Angeles on April 30, 1992, a day after rioting broke out over the acquittal of four white police officers charged with …
Timeline: LA Riots - NBC Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2012 · Some 53 people died, thousands were injured and $1 billion in damages were recorded during days of looting, assault and arson in the LA Riots. Here’s a...
Why The Insurrection Act Was Last Used For The 1992 LA Riots
Apr 13, 2025 · The Insurrection Act was last used for the 1992 LA riots that broke out after the four police officers who brutally beat Rodney King were acquitted.
What Were the L.A. Riots? - The New York Times
Apr 28, 2022 · After the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted, Los Angeles went to war with itself. The violence lasted a week, but its causes stretched back years.