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The Los Angeles Riots
The people of South Central LA took to the streets in fury at police brutality. They were angry that LAPD officers accused of beating a man called Rodney King, had been acquitted.
In May 1992 the people of South Central Los Angeles took to the streets in fury at police brutality.
They were angry that Los Angeles police department officers accused of beating a motorist called Rodney King, had been acquitted.
Hear Rodney King's take on the beating, and the unrest and violence that followed it.
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