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Los Angeles: 20 Years After the Rodney King Riots
On April 29th, 1992, Los Angeles erupted into violence after a jury acquitted four white police officers who beat a black motorist named Rodney King. More than 50 people died and 2,300 were injured. Those who were there haven't forgotten the outrage and mayhem of the moment.

Two Decades of Change in South L.A.
South Los Angeles isn't what it used to be. It's not just that tempers have cooled -- demographic shifts have changed the cultural flavor of the neighborhood. We hear from Jennifer Medina, who covers Southern California for the New York Times.

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