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Los Angeles Riots of 1992: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date April 29, 1992 - May 1, 1992
Location California • Long Beach • Los Angeles • San Fernando Valley • United States

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Los Angeles Riots of 1992
The evidence
A National Guardsman in camouflage uniform and helmet stands holding a rifle in front of a burned, partially destroyed building in Los Angeles.
A group of LAPD officers in riot gear advances across a lawn toward a protestor who is ducking and covering his head, with a burning police car visible in the background at night.
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