---
title: "1992 Los Angeles Riots"
year: 1992
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1992/los-angeles-riots"
slug: "los-angeles-riots"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1992-04-29"
endDate: "1992-05-04"
---

# 1992 Los Angeles Riots

> Six days of civil unrest erupted after acquittal of police officers in Rodney King's beating, exposing decades of racial tension in urban America.

## Summary

Los Angeles, California, experienced a series of riots and civil disturbances from April 29 to May 3, 1992. Civil unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) charged with using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King. The incident had been videotaped by George Holiday, who was a bystander to the incident, and was heavily reported on by various news and media outlets.

## Sources

- [1992 Los Angeles riots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots) - Wikipedia

---
Canonical: https://recap.at/1992/los-angeles-riots