LA riots 
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SOURCE: LA Times
4-29-17
Threats of violence, broken glass, fire and looting: LA Times photographers remember the L.A. riots
“Flash point!: An Immersive 360° Look at Photographing the L.A. Riots” features photos taken during the riots with accompanying virtual-reality short films.
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SOURCE: LA Daily News
4-10-17
25 years after LA Riots, community march marks the past and look to the future
The Rodney King verdict touched off days of rioting, looting and violence that left more than 55 people dead.
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SOURCE: LA Times
7-31-13
LA Times interviews Brenda E. Stevenson
Historian Brenda E. Stevenson (pictured in her UCLA office, with an African sculpture) mostly writes about the long-gone — 18th and 19th century African Americans, and the lives of enslaved women. Then came the case that made history while L.A. watched: Korean-born shopkeeper Soon Ja Du killed black teenager Latasha Harlins over a bottle of orange juice. A jury convicted Du of voluntary manslaughter, but she was sentenced only to probation and community service.Stevenson's new book, "The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins," analyzes the other "no justice, no peace" case that echoes through the 1992 riots and into the present day.Thirteen days after the Rodney King beating, Harlins was shot and killed. Where were you when all of this happened?