Rioters Rock Atlanta and New York Protests Erupt
Rioters clash as Atlanta police fire tear gas on black protesters who throw bricks. In Las Vegas Nevada Gov Miller activates National Guard amid Rodney King unrest. San Francisco declares state of emergency. Giants Phillies game canceled. Harlem protesters pull two white men from a truck with one stabbed and another injured. About 200 protesters storm Madison Square Garden doors shouting Prosecute the cops. NYC workers released early, including UN non essential staff in Manhattan.
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Rodney King Urges Calm Amid Los Angeles Riots
Police stepped up arrests as looting slowed and communities faced food shortages during the third day of violence in Los Angeles County. Rodney King, whose beating sparked national unrest, pleaded for peace as the Justice Department opened a grand jury probe into federal civil rights charges. The death toll rose to 36 with 1,400 wounded and 1,000+ arrested. curfews, school and mall closures, and widespread disruption continued.
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Officials Call For Peace Amid Racial Tensions In Aiken
James Gallman NAACP leader tells Aiken County Human Relations Commission that blacks in the area reject violence as a means to resolve conflict. He cites nationwide unity efforts and urges justice through lawful action. USC Aiken student Chris Dinkins says Black youths are angry at ongoing racism and denigration. Local law enforcement stress open dialogue to prevent violence and maintain calm.
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Aiken Lawmen Seek Space With Tight Budget Expansion Plan
Aiken Department of Public Safety proposes a $200,000 expansion of the Laurens Street headquarters to create additional offices and a citizen lobby. Chief Carrol Busbee says cramped quarters hinder operations as D A R E and training roles have grown, with more staff necessitating space.
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Bush Orders Federal Units To Quell Riots
President Bush ordered four thousand five hundred armed troops into Los Angeles and vowed to use force to restore order after America's worst urban violence in a quarter century. He announced three thousand Army troops and one thousand Marines on the streets plus federalized National Guardsmen and riot units.
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Violence Nationwide Turmoil Across Cities Sparks States of Emergency
In San Francisco Bay area about 1400 people were arrested as a state of emergency and curfew were declared after demonstrators looted stores and set fires in downtown Las Vegas. A police officer was shot and a man wounded as a mob of about 200 attacked with fires rocks and other violence. In Atlanta about 300 arrests followed broken windows and assaults on reporters. Pittsburgh saw a black mob assault a white man on a call, with two arrests as fires and vandalism spread. New York reports note workers at the United Nations and fire department civilian staff sent home early.
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