The 1928 Kidnapping of Walter Collins and the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders
police brutality
#105 The Tale of the Sleepy Lagoon & the Zoot Suit Riots
The Murder at Sleepy Lagoon and the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.
#33 The Tale of Los Angeles Burning
On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles and the surrounding areas erupted into violent rioting, unlike anyone of this generation had seen. In the wake of the acquittals of the 4 LAPD officers who had beaten and kicked Rodney King more than a year earlier had set off a torrent of violence, attacks on innocent…
#32 The Tale of the Beating Seen Round the World
Rodney Glen King was caught speeding on the 210 freeway in the early morning hours of March 3, 1991. He led officers on a brief high speed chase until he was finally cornered at an intersection in Lake View Terrace. The LAPD took over command of the scene and 4 officers tased and beat Rodney…