The L.A. Riots | 5. The System
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The Trial of Lawrence M. Powell
Jurors acquitted the four officers on all but one count. They did locked on a single excessive force charge against Lawrence Powell. The officers turned to hug their attorneys while their family members burst into tears behind them. Outside the courthouse, angry demonstrators gathered to protest and some taunted the former defendants as they left to go home and celebrate.
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