Which Way, L.A.?

What Can the Rest of the Country Learn from the LA Riots?

A recent conference on the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots was called "Los Angeles: America, only sooner." What are the lessons for the rest of America — then and now? For complete KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to KCRW.com/LARiots .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

A recent conference on the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots was called "Los Angeles: America, only sooner." What are the lessons for the rest of America — then and now?

For complete KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to KCRW.com/LARiots.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
John Singleton
filmmaker
Cecil 'Chip' Murray
University of Southern California
Anna Deavere Smith
actress and playwright

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Which Way, L.A.?

What Can the Rest of the Country Learn from the LA Riots?

A recent conference on the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots was called "Los Angeles: America, only sooner." What are the lessons for the rest of America — then and now? For complete KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to KCRW.com/LARiots .

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Which Way, L.A.?

What Can the Rest of the Country Learn from the LA Riots?

A recent conference on the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots was called "Los Angeles: America, only sooner." What are the lessons for the rest of America — then and now? For complete KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to KCRW.com/LARiots .

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