Rodney King Found Dead Over the Weekend [VIDEO]
The victim of the notorious LAPD beating which sparked what we know as the L.A. Riots of 1992 was found dead this weekend. The above is a news clip courtesy of the Associate Press. Rodney King was 47.
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THURZ – F*CK THE POLICE [MUSIC VIDEO]
While we’re on the subject of the L.A. Riots, let’s highlight this video that Thurz dropped right on time for the 20th Anniversary of the L.A. Riots. The music video is called Fuck the Police and is the current single for Thurz album L.A. Riot, which was based off of the event.
NBC LOS ANGELES LIVE TWEETS THE L.A. RIOTS IN REAL TIME
Yesterday marked the 20 year anniversary of the L.A. Riots but as you know they lasted for longer than a day. NBC LA is giving the people the chance to relive these historical event via Twitter. Through @RealTimeLARiots you can see live tweeting of the occurrences of this time. Social Media wasn’t what it is today so it’s a very interesting dynamic to report history with.
RACE IN LA: 20 YEARS AFTER THE RIOTS via LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
The covers for Los Angeles Magazine’s April issue have created quite a stir on the internet, especially with those not reading into the entire context. These covers have sparked debate over race representation in the media. No matter how you look at it, the article brings forth some very interesting information that we all should pay attention to. Hit the jump to see an interesting infographic and alternate covers.
