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Rodney King Remembered As A "Healer"

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at Forest Lawn with Rodney King's family members standing behind him. (Danny Lee/Neon Tommy)

Danny Lee
Staff Reporter

The civil rights figure was laid to rest in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 47.

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L.A. Riots: City Leaders Mourn, Celebrate The Anniversary

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Judy L. Wang
Staff Reporter

Sunday's focus: moving beyond L.A.'s dark past to bring a better future.

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L.A. Riots: LAPD Commander, 'That Day, It Felt Like Everybody Hated Us'

Commander Andrew Smith looking through photographs from the LA riots (photo by Agnus Dei Farrant).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Senior News Editor

Twenty years later, Smith said the department is more diverse and less aggressive.

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L.A. Riots: 20 Years Later, No Rearview Mirror For Joe Hicks

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Paige Brettingen
Staff Reporter

Former head of L.A.'s Human Relations Commission shares his views of city's progress.

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L.A. Riots: Deputy Chief Aims To Not Repeat LAPD's Mistakes

South Bureau Deputy Chief Patrick Gannon (Photo by Agnus Dei Farrant).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Senior News Editor

Gannon talks about efforts—his own and the LAPD's—to prevent another riot.

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