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Like other major cities, Los Angeles has experienced violence and civil unrest. Why did Los Angeles experience riots in 1992?

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Answer:The immediate cause of the disturbances was the arrest of an African American man, Marquette Frye, by a white California Highway Patrol officer on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Although most accounts now agree that Frye resisted arrest, it remains unclear whether excessive force was used to subdue him.

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Police Brutality

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The first signs of unrest occurred after four LAPD officers were acquitted for arresting and beating Rodney King using excessive force.

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