Keeping Order How’d Los Angeles Do?

Watts Riots 1965 Six Days
In 1965, the African-American community of Watts was the site of six days of race rioting that left 34 people dead and caused over $200 million in property damage.

The Watts Riots in 1965, in addition to 34 people were killed, 1,100 people were injured, 4,000 people were arrested, and an estimated $100 million in damage was caused.

Rodney King Riots 1992 Six Days
1992 Los Angeles riots
58 people killed “with as many as 2,000 persons injured. Estimates of the material damage done vary between about $800 million and $1 billion. Approximately 3,600 fires were set, destroying 1,100 buildings, with fire calls coming one every minute at some points. About 10,000 people were arrested”