The L.A. Riots | 6. No Peace

Slow Burn

Slate Audio

Politics, Society & Culture, History, News, Documentary

4.6 • 25.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In March 1991, Black people in Los Angeles had seen the videotape of Rodney King being beaten. In November, they’d seen Soon Ja Du sentenced to probation for killing 15-year-old Latasha Harlins. On April 29, 1992, a jury failed to convict the officers who beat King. That was the last straw. Want more Slow Burn? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access all episodes of Slow Burn (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free. Plus, you’ll unlock subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes that bring you behind-the-scenes on the making of the show. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 6 of Slow Burn is produced by Joel Anderson, Jayson De Leon, Ethan Brooks, Sophie Summergrad, and Jasmine Ellis. Mixing by Merritt Jacob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	A quick warning.
0:31.0	This episode has some explicit language.
0:35.0	On the afternoon of April 29th, 1992,
0:38.0	Tim Goldman was running errands with his best friend.
0:41.0	It was a mostly clear balmy day, the kind Los Angeles is known for.
0:46.0	First, they went downtown to sell one of Goldman's cameras and grabbed some lunch.
0:51.0	After that, they drove to Gardina
0:53.9	to help another friend move a few things with their truck.
0:56.7	You know, we're not listening to the news,
0:58.4	we're jamming music and having a good time,
1:00.5	just riding in the truck.
1:02.2	When they arrived at the friend's house,
1:04.0	they could tell something was wrong.
1:06.0	I go in, I'm like, hey, what's up?
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