Los Angeles Riots 20 Years Later: Other Past Violent Uprisings Around the World

April 29, 2012— -- intro: Twenty years ago today, the City of Los Angeles experienced one of the most devastating events caused by man since the Watts Riots in 1965. Here's a look back at the Los Angeles riots along with several other violent uprisings.

quicklist: 1category: title: April 29, 1992: Los Angeles Riotsurl: text: The acquittal of white policemen in beating of Rodney King ignited the deadly riots in Los Angeles. The riots left more than 50 people dead and caused about $1 billion in damage.

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quicklist: 2category:title: 1966: Profile of Watts After the Riotsurl: text: This 1966 news report takes a look back at the Aug. 1965 Watts riots and the racial tension which led to five days of deadly riots.

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quicklist: 3category: title: July 14, 1977: Looters Ransack NYC Storesurl: text: A crime wave brought chaos to the poor neighborhoods of the city during a blackout. The blackout lasted 25 hours and resulted in looting and fires.

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quicklist: 4category: title: April 13, 1981: Youth Riot in the London Suburb of Brixtonurl: text: High unemployment among youth was a factor in clashes with police. The riots left about 150 buildings damaged and close to 300 people injured.

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quicklist: 5category: title: April 12, 2001: State of Emergency in Cincinnatiurl: text: Cincinnati's mayor imposed a nighttime curfew and calls for an end to the riots. Rioting broke out after a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man.

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quicklist: 6category: title: Aug. 6-10, 2011: London Dealsurl: text: Residents set buildings, cop cars ablaze after a man was shot dead by London police. Riot police was brought in to contain the violence but it later spread to other neighborhoods.

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