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Events on Wednesday 29 April 1992 1
1992Los Angeles riotsViolence erupts after Rodney King verdictRioting, looting, and arson swept Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four police officers filmed beating motorist Rodney King. Over six days more than 60 people died and thousands of buildings burned before National Guard troops restored order. The unrest exposed deep racial and economic tensions in the city.