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Wheeler Thompson IV 15 April 2015 US History Thesis Paper 1992 LA Riots On April 28, 1992, several riots erupted throughout Los Angeles, California due to the unjust trial when several officers were caught on video brutally beating Mr. Rodney King on the street. Thousands of African-Americans were unhappy with the decision of the court allowing the four officers to get off with no charges. During the LA Riots, over 55 people were killed, 2,000 were injured, and 7,000 were put into police custody

Young Pappy Life, by Cody carter Witness told police that a shiny black four door was driving west on lawrence avenue the driver hit the brakes,reversed east down lawrence and turned on kenmore before stopping the north side rapper who was target of at least two fatal shooting in roger park in recent years was gunned down friday morning in uptown. Two bullets to the back killed young pappy,while he was standing on 4800 block of north kenmore avenue at about 1 30 am friday .That’s

We recently brought you part one of our list of 15 things you didn't know about The Wire and now are back with part two. Keep reading—the most surprising facts are on this list! Number Seven: The Writers Knew Exactly What They Were Talking About Series’ writer Ed Burns worked as a crime reporter for The Baltimore Sun, which provided him with an extensive knowledge of Baltimore’s crime and corruption issues. Simons wrote the book in which the show is loosely based, Homicide: A Year on the Killing

Cronkhite discussed the King incident in depth and how the failures of the Loa Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and its leaders to institutionalize some of the contextual themes led to the beating of Rodney King (Cronkhite, 2013). This incident led to an independent investigation by what was known as the Christopher Commission (Cronkhite, 2013). Cronkhite (2013) discussed some of the issues found by the commission and how the failure to use some of the concepts contributed to the incident. Less

once it was released to the public. Long before this incident, there were many complaints in Los Angeles and many other cities across the country about racial profiling and abuse by police. After the acquittal of the four officers involved in the Rodney King beating, the worst single episode of urban unrest erupted on April 29, 1992 that left the city with over 50 dead several thousand injured and over one billion in property damage. In August of 1992 the United States Department of Justice, which

Fifty-Three people dead, over 3000 injured, and over 8000 people arrested. One of America’s most famous cities is crumbling right in front of the country’s eyes (Newkirk, 1). Cars line the street, engulfed in flames. Store windows and doors, completely smashed, covering the sidewalks with dangerous shards of glass, people running on top of it, as if they did not notice it digging into their feet. Angry mobs blocked intersections in South Los Angeles, tearing drivers from their cars and beating them

Gelsey Piatt and Madalyn Davishrr 1990’s News Article -Rodney King BREAKING NEWS: Rodney King was found face down in his LA home pool, dead at the age of 47. Rodney King’s public life all started on March 3rd, 1991 where after a high-speed chase from LAPD, King was violently beaten with batons suffering more than 11 fractures, all caught on tape. 4 Los Angeles Police Department officers by the name of Laurence Michael Powell, Timothy Wind, Stacey Koon, and Theodore Briseno are all indicted by grand

On March 3, 1991 an African American man named Rodney King became a posterboy for racial tension and police brutality in America. On this day, police officers Stacey C. Koon, Laurence M. Powell, Timothy E. Wind, and Theodore J. Briseno attempted to pull Rodney King over because they suspected he was driving under the influence. Mr. King then lead the officers on a 110 mph chase through San Fernando Valley, California, and finally stopped his car in a residential area. Police officers began beating

Rodney King, a black man, was pulled out of his car by white cops after a high-speed chase on March 3, 1991. The cops then began to beat the man with excessive force. This was not the first time something like this had happened, but it had a very large impact on America since it was caught on camera. The video was sent to and broadcasted by news stations nationwide. This video caused concern about the treatment of minorities in America and caused many anti-police songs to be made. This video caused

Imagine. It’s a dark February night in Miami. You step out to your local convenience store to grab a couple of snacks. On your way home, you realize someone is following you. After you confront the person, a scuffle breaks out, and it results in your parents having to bury you at a cemetery. This was the unfortunate story of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Martin was killed walking home from the local convenience store only armed with a bag of skittles and an iced tea. After being followed George Zimmerman