Why L.A. Happened: Implications of the '92 Los Angeles Rebellion, Volume 70Haki R. Madhubuti A series of essays discussing the reasons for and the solutions to the rioting that took place in Los Angeles in 1992 and the violence that grew out of it in Atlanta. |
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... police brutality accompanying the arrest of 70 to 80 African - American patrons of a speakeasy . The " Rodney King " Riots of 1992 were no different . They were caused by blatant police brutality com- pounded by an incomprehensible ...
... police brutality accompanying the arrest of 70 to 80 African - American patrons of a speakeasy . The " Rodney King " Riots of 1992 were no different . They were caused by blatant police brutality com- pounded by an incomprehensible ...
Page 144
... police . In Los Angeles , thousands of brutality complaints are filed each month , but only a few result in penalties because investigations and decisions are made by the police officers themselves . ( Christopher ) Two years prior to ...
... police . In Los Angeles , thousands of brutality complaints are filed each month , but only a few result in penalties because investigations and decisions are made by the police officers themselves . ( Christopher ) Two years prior to ...
Page 160
... police brutality in the past , up until the very eve of the verdict . It interviewed 21 citizens , more African Americans and Latinos than white , of all social strata , women and men , on their experiences during the days after the ...
... police brutality in the past , up until the very eve of the verdict . It interviewed 21 citizens , more African Americans and Latinos than white , of all social strata , women and men , on their experiences during the days after the ...
Contents
Same Song Different Rhythm | xiii |
Rodney King and Dred Scott | 41 |
How Do We Rage Safely? Some Thoughts | 61 |
Copyright | |
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