I think its a great time to rewatch the 92 Riots, the best documentary I've seen is the one by Nat Geo on it, they focus on just showing the actual footage and the timeline of the whole thing.
What's most fascinating for us that watched it all live especially, is how hostile the riots were to white and Asian bystanders. Watching all the protests these days, much of the crowds are very diverse and supported by everyone, no longer is it just hatred towards white people and in the case of LA the Asian community (especially Koreans), so that is a positive step forward.
It feels like these protests are finally gaining actual traction, because its never felt like things would change wholesale, but we might finally be at a point where congress and states act to demilitarize the police, change training and requirements to even become a cop which in too many states is far too little.
My fiance which is pretty young, she was blown away by this documentary, its a good primer for anyone who wasn't alive then or too young to appreciate the magnitude of the Rodney King trial.
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