LA Riots (apr 29, 1992 – may 4, 1992)
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The 1992 Los Angeles riots, (also called the Rodney King riots, the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, or Sa-I-Gu in Korean) were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992. Unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police.Sidenote: 2.200 Korean businesses were looted, completely destroyed, or damaged, during the LA riots, causing an estimated $400 million in damages. (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/25-years-after-la-riots-koreatown-finds-strength-saigu-legacy-n749081)
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Date:
apr 29, 1992
may 4, 1992
~ 5 days