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Smoke rises from a shopping center burned by rioters early Thursday morning Apr. 30, 1992 as the Los Angeles skyline is partially obscured by smoke.

Rioting / Looting / Protests

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Smoke rises from a shopping center burned by rioters early Thursday morning April 30, 1992 as the Los Angeles skyline is partially obscured by smoke. More than 300 fires were reportedly set after four police officers were acquitted Wednesday of the beating of motorist Rodney King. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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