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Trial Verdict
Four police officers are acquitted under the charge of assault and use excessive force on an African American man named Rodney KIng. -
Riots Begin
Rioting begins in Los Angeles the day of the verdict. -
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LA Riots
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Second Day
- Fires and heavy looting start
- The Calfornia National Guard is deployed
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Third Day
*Rodney King appears on a news conference saying, "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?" *Over 4,000 federal officers and troops enter Los Angeles. -
Fourth Day
*Federal officers start containg violence in the city. *The US Justice Department announce their investigation of the Rodney King beating. -
FIfth Day
LA Mayor Tom Bradley announces that the riots are over and that the violence is under control. -
Last Day
- Riots are over but their are still small outbreaks of violence.
- Schools, banks, and businesses reopen
