Table of Contents
Page 3- Introduction
Page 3 - Los Angeles Erupts
Page 5- Figure #1- City of Los Angeles- Extent of damage
Page 6- The Powder Keg and the Spark
Page 7- LA- Rich vs. Poor, Black vs. White
Page 7- Crack Cocaine and Gangs
Page 8- Figure #2- Gang Territories 1996
Page 9- The LAPD- Protectors of Occupying Force?
Page 10- Rodney King and Latasha Harlins
Page 11- Long Term Planning
Page 11- Prevention/Mitigation
Page 11- Preparedness
Page 12- Response
Page 12- Recovery
Page 14- Bibliography
Introduction
The aim of this assignment will be to provide an overview of the civil unrest which took place in the city of Los Angeles, California, USA from April 29 to May 2, 1992. In examining this incident I will endeavor to explain how and why it happened, who and what was affected and what the long term planning implications are for an event such as this. In order to do this I will present an overview of the four days of......
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