In response to this enforcement of federal immigration law, hundreds—and eventually thousands—of individuals engaged in violent rioting, using rocks, concrete, bottles, Molotov cocktails ...

What started as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into violence and six days of civil unrest known as the Watts Riots ...

With the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Watts Riots upon us, the annual National Night Out in Watts carried special weight.

The Watts Riots began on Aug. 11, 1965 and ended on Aug. 16, 1965 — and that day Gov. Edmund G. “Pat” Brown declared the ...

As Democrats seek entrance into ICE facilities, Republicans condemn the “riots” and call for investigation into LAPD’s response.

The wake of the violent attacks on King and the subsequent L.A. riots in 1992 spurred the resignation of LAPD Chief Daryl Gates and a drastic overhaul of the department, including years of federal ...