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Martin Luther King Hospital Reopens

King/Drew Medical Center was hailed as a civil rights victory for South Los Angeles when it opened in 1972. But over the years, its standard of care declined so badly it came to be known as "Killer King." Today, it re-opened as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital .

By Warren Olney • Jul 7, 2015 • 10m Listen

King/Drew Medical Center was hailed as a civil rights victory for South Los Angeles when it opened in 1972. But over the years, its standard of care declined so badly it came to be known as "Killer King." Today, it re-opened as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital.

Photos by Saul Gonzalez

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Christine Detz
Producer, 'To the Point'
Saul Gonzalez
Reporter
Mark Ridley-Thomas
LA County Supervisor representing District 2, which includes parts of Downtown, Koreatown, Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills and Culver City

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Which Way, L.A.?

Martin Luther King Hospital Reopens

King/Drew Medical Center was hailed as a civil rights victory for South Los Angeles when it opened in 1972. But over the years, its standard of care declined so badly it came to be known as "Killer King." Today, it re-opened as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital .

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Which Way, L.A.?

Martin Luther King Hospital Reopens

King/Drew Medical Center was hailed as a civil rights victory for South Los Angeles when it opened in 1972. But over the years, its standard of care declined so badly it came to be known as "Killer King." Today, it re-opened as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital .

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