L.A. Riots: 20 Years Later

Looking back at the Los Angeles Riots of 1992

King's Accidental Death Fueled by Drugs

Rodney King's death was ruled accidental in an autopsy report released Thursday by the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office, which also noted he had marijuana, cocaine and alcohol in his system.

Rodney King Memorial Set For Saturday

Rodney King’s memorial service is set for Saturday at the Forest Lawn Hall in Hollywood Hills at 2 p.m.

Rodney King 911 Call: "He's...

Rialto police on Tuesday released recordings of the 911 call made by Rodney King’s fiancée Sunday morning, when she found the 47 year old at the bottom of their backyard swimming pool.

LA Riots 20th Anniversary Special

This 20th anniversary special was broadcast April 29, 2012.

A Transformative Memory of the LA Riots

A Museum of Tolerance mixed media exhibit looks back and looks ahead.

Monday, Apr 30, 2012 at 07:37 AM PDT

Riot Victims Remembered at Saigu Memorial

Edward James Olmos speaks at a diverse gathering at a Korean-American church -- one of the most heavily attended events marking the 20th anniversary of the LA riots. The names of people killed appeared on...

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM PDT

Peter Ueberroth Reflects on LA Riots

Peter Ueberroth's list of accomplishments are long: Former Major League Basbeball commissioner, Time Magazine's "Man of the Year," 1984 Los Angeles Olympics leader. But one of his hardest challenges was the tas...

Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 07:26 PM PDT

Southland Residents Remember LA Riots

Southern Californians remembered the 1992 frenzy that convulsed Los Angeles, after four police officers were acquitted of the videotaped beating of a black man at the end of a car chase. NBC4's Stephanie Elam an

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Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 03:52 PM PDT

Survey: Future Riot Less Likely

Twenty years after the riots, race relations have improved, Angelenos say in a survey published by Loyola Marymount University.

Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 at 09:06 AM PDT

Rodney King Reflects on "Can't We All Get Along?"

Rodney King sits down with NBC4's Colleen Williams to discuss the 20 year anniversary of the LA Riots, which aired on NBC4's News at 11 p.m. on April 27, 2012. King explains how he felt the days the verdicts wer...

Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 06:39 PM PDT

Riot Victim's Mom Calls for Peace

The parents of Eddie Lee, the LA Riots’ only Korean-American victim, visit their son’s grave twice a month – meticulously tending to the raised letters, clipping the grass and wiping the tiny image of their son’...

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8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Allegedly Being Bound, Tortured

An 8-year-old boy has died after being found not breathing and severely beaten allegedly by his mother’s boyfriend, the Palmdale Sheriff’s Department said Friday evening.

New Father, Killed in Afghanistan, Hailed a Hero

Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey Baker died on May 14 trying to members of his unit after a bomb exploded. On his second deployment to Afghanistan, the 29-year-old husband and father of an infant daughter...

Plans Nixed to Build Dump Near Joshua Tree Nat'l Park

Held up in litigation for the past 20 years, LA County sanitation department’s plan to build a 4,000-acre dump surrounded by the park on three sides has been opposed by desert farmers and environmentalists.

Girl, 16, Among Victims in Alleged Human Trafficking

Authorities believe there may be more human trafficking victims out there after they arrested two men in Long Beach on suspicion of forcing a teenage girl and two women into prostitution against their wills.

"Kitten Season" Leaves Dozens of Animals Without a Home

Animal shelters are bulging at the seams as the number of abandoned kittens and puppies continues to surpass the number of loving homes willing to adopt a four-legged family member.

405 Freeway Lane Opens Before Holiday Weekend

A lane on the northbound 405 Freeway reopens as part of an improvement project on a 10-mile stretch.

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