Top 5 LA Riots Facts

Name: Top 5 LA Riots Facts
Uploaded: 2026-09-24T21:06:29-04:00
Description: Often referred to as the Los Angeles uprising, the LA riots of 1992 represented a brief hiatus from civility, and the rule of law. Welcome to WatchMojo's Top 5 Facts.

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Written by Jesse Polowin

Often referred to as the Los Angeles uprising, the LA riots of 1992 represented a brief hiatus from civility, and the rule of law. Welcome to WatchMojo's Top 5 Facts. In today's installment, we'll be providing you five insightful facts about a famous historic event: The LA Riots of April 1992.

#6: Written by Jesse Polowin
#5: he Riots Were Sparked by the Outcome of the Rodney King Trial
#4: uch of the Korean Community Was Left to Fend for Themselves
#3: he Riots Cost the City over $1 Billion in Damages
#2: ing's Second Trial Had Two Black Jurors
#1: he Riots Exacerbated Tensions Between Other Minorities

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