Episode Details

In April 1992, Los Angeles erupted. When four LAPD officers were acquitted in the brutal beating of Rodney King, decades of simmering racial tension, inequality, and frustration boiled over. For six devastating days, the city became a battleground of protests, looting, and arson, leaving a lasting scar on its landscape and a profound question mark over justice in America. This 120-second snapshot by Grade 12 student Tyson O'Niel explores the flashpoint and the immediate aftermath of this pivotal moment in US history. Sources used were not submitted by the student.