When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Passing motorists provided a continuous honking noise, often waving to the protesters.
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