Filmmaker john singleton talks about trying to keep tupac shakur from leaving the set of poetic justice to participate in the l. Twentyfive years ago this week, four policemen were acquitted of the savage beating of. Todays fires have come in the forms of ferguson, baltimore, and charlotte, and with the. The fouryearold girl was huddled in her living room of a secondfloor. Inside kpcc an inside perspective of the team that brings you 89. The riots 25 years later season 1 now on your favorite device. The riots 25 years later, which kicks off with a roll call of the black people whose deaths in recent years have sparked protests about policing.
April 29, 1992 resulted in over 50 deaths, thousands of arrests, a billion dollars worth of damages in south l. Here are some of the most frequent questions asked about this pivotal moment in l. Ew presents a guide to the five tv documentaries reexamining the 1992 l. Much has changed in the decades since the riots, which started 25 years ago on april 29, 1992. Whats changed since video recording of lapd beating rodney king. More than two decades later, the story of police violence and the ensuing trial. Watch exclusive videos, interviews and the best video clips from l. An original two hour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous l. April 26, 2017 this week 25 years ago, policemen were acquitted in the. English original, english original, spanish, french, french, italian, italian. Previously unseen footage is shaped into a fresh and timely retelling of the 1992 rodney king trial and. The riots 25 years later which premiered april 18, john ridleys abc special let it fall. The story is told through a variety of voices from citizens, council members, law enforcement, rescuers and.