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1992

From the Wreckage of the ’92 Riots, a Better Los Angeles Rises

After 25 Years, a More Diverse, Civic-Minded City Is Embracing Its Shared Destiny

Luxury condominiums compete with foreign banks on the new skyline of Koreatown. On a Saturday night, 20-somethings crowd the sidewalks, huddling around food trucks, circling in and out of karaoke bars, biryani places, barbecue joints, and a high-rise driving range. This same neighborhood, and other swathes of Los Angeles, seemed doomed 25 years ago when more than 2,000 Korean business were damaged or destroyed during the three days of civil unrest that followed the infamous verdict in the prosecution of police officers who beat Rodney King.

The distance L.A. has traveled …

By Roberto Suro and Gary Painter | April 27, 2017

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