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On Wednesday, April 29, 1992, officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. Central Jerseyans reacted to the verdicts.

Political and religious leaders joined family members of Rodney King and Latasha Harlins Friday to urge unity and peace on the anniversary of the LA riots.

It's been 30 years since the April 29, 1992 acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers in the beating of Rodney King.

It's been 30 years since the April 29, 1992 acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers in the beating of Rodney King.

Ted Soqui photographed the LA Riots in 1992. Thirty years later, he returned to those locations using the same kind of camera and 35mm film.

Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The rioting destroyed or damaged over 1,000 buildings in the Los Angeles area. The estimated cost of the damages was over $1 billion. More than 9,800 California National Guard troops were dispatched to restore order. Nearly 12,000 people were arrested, though not all th...

Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The rioting destroyed or damaged over 1,000 buildings in the Los Angeles area. The estimated cost of the damages was over $1 billion. More than 9,800 California National Guard troops were dispatched to restore order. Nearly 12,000 people were arrested, though not all th...

Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King after he leads police on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County. George Holliday videotapes the beating from his apartment balcony. The video show...

Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King after he leads police on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County. George Holliday videotapes the beating from his apartment balcony. The video show...

Context In public statements during the civil unrest in L.A. in 1992, Waters said she understood the pain and anger that drove members of the community to riot in the face of racial injustice, while also urging calm and speaking out against violence and looting. Origin On April 20, 2021, various Russian government-funded websites and right-leaning U.S. news sites reported that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., “condoned the 1992 Los Angeles riots” that were sparked by the acquittal ...