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Contains 44 Results:
A Study on the Diversity and Breakdown of Different Races in Accordance with the Questionnaire they asked in South Central Los Angeles, 1992 August 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 41
Scope and Content
From the Series:
In addition to interviewing law enforcement personnel and elected officials, the Webster Commission also solicited the opinion of community members during the course of its investigation. Toward this end, the Commission organized a series of community meetings in several Los Angeles neighborhoods, which provided the average citizen an opportunity to express his/her concerns regarding the riots and the adequacy of law enforcement's response. Included in the series are summaries and...
Dates:
1992 August 19
Article clippings about the Rodney King verdict, 1992 March 14-May 25
File — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Scope and Content
A variety of newspaper clippings regarding the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Dates:
1992 March 14-May 25
Article clippings discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the emergency plan in Los Angeles, 1992 October 16
File — Box: 1, Folder: 43
Scope and Content
From the Series:
The series is comprised of various media accounts of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are several newspaper clippings and press releases about the riots; transcripts from interviews and speeches delivered by law enforcement officials; magazine and journal articles about riots, urban disorder, and community-oriented policing; and details pertaining to the emergency operations master plan and procedures for the city of Los Angeles.
Dates:
1992 October 16
Letters to the Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1992 July 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Scope and Content
Complaints made by citizens about the unequal number of Hispanics arrested compared to African Americans during the riots.
Dates:
1992 July 8