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NEWS ABOUT: LA riots

Rodney King Booked for DUI

Calif. police spot motorist committing 'multiple infractions'

(Newser) - Rodney King was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence yesterday after officers observed him committing "multiple infractions," TMZ reports. The 46-year-old King—whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots—has had multiple run-ins with the law in the years since... More »

LAPD Chief During 1992 Riots Dead at 83

Controversial lawman Daryl Gates had bladder cancer

(AP) - Daryl F. Gates, Los Angeles police chief during the city's deadly 1992 riots, has died. He was 83 and had bladder cancer. A tart-tongued career cop with a short fuse and a penchant for making controversial statements, Gates had been a flashpoint for controversy long before the riots that broke... More »

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