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Survey of Angelenos 20 Years after the Riots
It's been 20 years since the so-called Rodney King Riots, which broke out when four white LA police officers were acquitted of charges stemming from the beating of a drunk-driving suspect, an incident caught by an amateur photographer and televised world-wide.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIt's been 20 years since the so-called Rodney King Riots, which broke out when four white LA police officers were acquitted of charges stemming from the beating of a drunk-driving suspect, an incident caught by an amateur photographer and televised world-wide. At five year intervals since then, Loyola Marymount's Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles has polled residents about their city. The latest results are in, says Professor Fernando Guerra, who directs the center.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Fernando Guerra
professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University and director of its Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles