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World Service,10 Oct 1992,29 mins
Across the Ocean - Part Two - Outrage in Los Angeles
African PerspectiveAvailable for over a year
Background to the LA riots which began on 29 April, 1992. The riots were triggered by the aquittal of four white police officers accused of beating Rodney King, against a backdrop of inequality, a brutalised police force, economic conditions and long-held resentment. Presenter: Fiona Ledger
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