LA Riots Retrospective

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This week marks the 16th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots when four Los Angeles police officers were acquitted of beating motorist Rodney King. The city erupted into flames and violence from people angry at the verdict. Reporter Sonata Lee talks to two people who experienced the Los Angeles Riots first hand. Judy Muller covered the riots for ABC News. Community activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson offers perspective on how the Los Angeles Police Department has changed in the last 16 years.