Understanding the Riots Part 4 : Seeing Ourselves : About This Section
The rioting that followed the Rodney G. King verdicts has set off an intense scrutiny of values in Los Angeles and across America. To explain the causes and effects of the dramatic upheaval, the
Los Angeles Times is publishing this five-section series. Today’s section presents voices from here, the rest of the country and around the world talking about how the images of L.A. and the Southern California dream have changed after the riots.
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