Los Angeles braced for second night of riots

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The National Guard attempted to control violence, looting and arson in the 25 square miles of the inner city of Los Angeles where 16 people were killed and about 400 injured in riots following the acquittal of four white police officers involved in the beating of a black motorist. The arrest had been videotaped, showing Mr King being hit with batons 56 times. The 12-member white jury's decision led to the worst riots since the Watts riots in 1965 and the Governor of California declared a state of emergency. A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed and President Bush spoke on television to appeal for calm.

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'No justice no peace' as rioters claim night

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After the verdict in the Rodney King beating case, ugly violence erupted in south-central Los Angeles, a black area. Hundreds of black, white and Hispanic people damaged and set fire to buildings. Some attacked Korean-owned shops reflecting anger at the verdict on the killing of a 15-year old black girl by a Korean grocer in 1991. The Fire Department received three calls a minute between midnight and 3 a.m. California Governor Pete Wilson declared a state of emergency and drafted 2,000 National Guard troops. About 300 fires were started and about 190 people were injured.

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Waco siege fall-out hits Washington

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US President Bill Clinton began an investigation into the FBI's handling of the 51-day Waco, Texas, TX, siege, but he and the FBI held cult leader David Koresh responsible for the deaths of 86 cult members. He had prophesied an apocalyptic fire, and the FBI found evidence that compound residents started fires. However, some followers were unwilling and nine survived. One survivor claims the fire began when an FBI armoured vehicle bored through the wall and knocked over a lantern. Attorney General Janet Reno, ultimate head of the FBI, is not expected to resign.

Investigations, Accidents, Texas, Religious aspects, Cults, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Waco, Texas, Koresh, David

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