The series is comprised of video and audio cassette tapes related to the media's coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are broadcasts released during and after the civil unrest. Major topics include the root causes of the riots, short and long-term effects of the violence, the nature of the violence, and the reactions of public officials, police personnel, community members, and the general public.

A press conference held with Daryl Gates, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, about the 1992 riots and his Department's involvement in quelling the violence.

Broadcast of a speech delivered at a conference to discuss the role of the Los Angeles Fire Department in the response to the 1992 riots. The speech compares the 1992 incident to the similar Watts Riots of 1965, and also emphasizes the importance of implementing command centers to facilitate law enforcement resources in the most efficient manner possible.

A broadcast of the Baltimore Police Department's involvement in the community through its community-oriented policing program. The broadcast sheds light on many of the challenges facing Baltimore's policing program, and discusses the program's merits and drawbacks.

Video footage of rioting in Los Angeles during the 1992 civil disturbance. Included is footage of citizens being beaten and physically attacked; the looting and torching of businesses; and testimonies of individuals who experienced the violence firsthand.

A broadcast regarding crimes that occurred in the 77th Division of the LAPD during the 1992 riots.