LA race riots

Title

LA race riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

1 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Paul Woodley reports from the United States on the reaction of President George H W Bush to race riots in Los Angeles where 13 people have died and over 170 been injured. The riots were sparked off by acquittal of the white police officers involved in the beating of black Rodney King in 1991. Includes eyewitness accounts of the riots; excerpt from President’s speech; press statement by police sergeant, Dennis Vine.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; George H. W. Bush; Dennis Vine

Keywords

California; USA; Interethnic relations; Riots; Los Angeles

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