Los Angeles Webster Commission records Bulk, 1991-1992 1931-1992

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Los Angeles Webster Commission records Bulk, 1991-1992 1931-1992

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On April 29, 1992, the city of Los Angeles erupted into riots after four LAPD officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King were acquitted of all criminal charges. The effects were catastrophic; in total, the chaos persisted for six days and resulted in 58 deaths, 2,383 injuries, and nearly a billion dollars in property damage. The extent of the human and material losses incurred from the riots, coupled with intense public scrutiny of the LAPD, led the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to establish the Webster Commission to assess law enforcement's performance in connection with the riots. Included in this collection are interviews, article clippings, broadcasts, reports, emergency operations plans, and internal LAPD documents that were collected and analyzed by the Commission over the course of its study.

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King, Rodney

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Williams, Hubert, 1939-

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Webster, William H.

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Biographical/Historical Note Director, United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1978-1987. From the guide to the William H. Webster speeches, 1983-1985, (Hoover Institution Archives) Epithet: naval surgeon and author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001028.0x000031 ...

Gates, Daryl F., 1926-2010

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Powell, Laurence

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Briseno, Theodore J.

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Koon, Stacey C., 1950-

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Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept.

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Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Commission

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On April 29, 1992, riots erupted in Los Angeles just minutes after four LAPD officers were acquitted by a California jury in the controversial and highly publicized Rodney King trial. The officers, who were Caucasian and Latino, had been charged with using excessive force in the apprehension of King, who was African American, after a high-speed automobile chase that was caught on tape. The riots lasted for six days and resulted in widespread looting, assault, arson, and murder throughout much of...

Wind, Timothy E.

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