The intersection of Florence and Normandie in South LA is thought of the flashpoint for the 1992 LA Riots. People gathered at this corner to protest the acquittal of police officers who had beaten Rodney King. It was also on this corner where Americans watched the news as truck driver Reginald Denny was dragged out of his cab and beaten. We ask: Has the corner changed since 1992?
More here: kcrw.com/lariots
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People often bug out when I tell them I actually saw the start of the 1992 Uprising in Los Angeles. At the time, I was a...
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