L.A. Riots (1992)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:1992_Los_Angeles_riots
gptkb:Rodney_King_riots
gptkbp:arrested over 12,000
gptkbp:culturalSignificance influenced race relations discourse in the U.S.
referenced in music, film, and literature
gptkbp:endDate May 4, 1992
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L.A. Riots (1992)
gptkbp:injuries over 2,000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent arson
state of emergency declared
National Guard deployment
widespread looting
curfew imposed
assaults
community rebuilding efforts
federal troops deployment
Korean businesses targeted
civil unrest spread to other U.S. cities
federal investigation into LAPD practices
military curfew enforced
televised beating of Reginald Denny
subsequent federal civil rights trial of LAPD officers
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:California_Army_National_Guard
gptkb:U.S._Marines
gptkb:LAPD
residents of Los Angeles
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:Reginald_Denny
gptkbp:propertyDamage over $1 billion
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:LAPD
gptkb:Rodney_King
Korean American community
gptkbp:startDate April 29, 1992
gptkbp:triggeredBy acquittal of LAPD officers in Rodney King beating case
gptkbp:victim 63
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:History_of_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7