Watts Riots of 1965

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At night in Los Angeles, police officers in helmets and leather jackets search several young Black men who are lined up against storefronts with their hands on the wall.

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riots, Los Angeles, California, United States

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At night in Los Angeles, police officers in helmets and leather jackets search several young Black men who are lined up against storefronts with their hands on the wall.

Watts Riots, 1966

Police searching men in the Watts district of Los Angeles in March 1966, seven months...

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