LA race riots news bulletin

Title

LA race riots news bulletin

Genre

Interview; Press conference; Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

4 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:35

Description

06.00 IRN news bulletin for 02/05/92 read by Janey Mitchell focusing on the Los Angeles race riots. The riots were sparked by the acquittal of white police officers for the beating in 1991 of black Rodney King. Includes press statements by President George H W Bush; Rodney King.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush; Rodney King; Janey Mitchell

Keywords

California; USA; Interethnic relations; Violence; Riots; Los Angeles; Police personnel; African-American peoples; Trials; Rodney King

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