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The L.A. Riots | 2. No Justice

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The Story of LaTasha Harlins

The video of the Rodney King beating had been broadcast 12 days before the March 16th killing of LaTasha Harlins. Some Koreans saw Tsun Jatou as a frightened shopkeeper in a crime-ridden neighborhood, defending herself against a violent threat. On March 19th, 1991, an LAPD officer said the case was just a business dispute and not racially motivated.

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