Front Page (4/29) – 1992 L.A. Civil Unrest

Show Notes:

The 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest, were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of Rodney King following a high-speed pursuit. Under the watch of then Mayor Tom Bradley and then police Chief Daryl Gates, thousands of people in the Los Angeles area rebelled over the six days following the verdict. At that time, similar, smaller rebellions and anti-police actions took place in other locations in the United States and Canada . Widespread looting, assault, arson and murder occurred, and property damages topped roughly US$1 billion.

In all, 53 people died during the uprising and thousands more were injured.

Guests:

Bryan Jenkins, Emmy® Award winning news reporter for KCOP Channel 13 during the 1992 civil unrest, currently he’s an anchor in New Jersey for News12.

Michael L. Jones, retired from broadcasting in 2004, Jones was a cameraman during the 1992 civil unrest for KTTV Fox. Currently, he runs a litigation support company in Southern California .

Alex Alonso, one the definitive resources on South LA history and Los Angeles gangs since the 1992 L.A. Civil Unrest.  He’s appeared on BET’s American Gangster and countless television shows as a critic and commentator.  He currently runs the popular website streetgangs.com and is publishing a comprehensive book on Los Angeles current gang crisis.