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The L.A. Riots | 8. Damages

Slow Burn

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The Rise and Fall of the LAPD

Rafe Sunshine: Most people in LA, across all demographic groups, thought the verdicts in Simi Valley were indefensible. As the city cooled down, there wasn't an open question as to whether police would be held accountable or not, he says. In 1992, Charter Amendment F passed by a two-to-one margin; it was a victory for Mayor Tom Bradley and a final convincing rebuke of Daryl Gates who stepped down weeks later.

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