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Watts riot memory shows social failure ten years on
Los Angeles community leaders review the Watts riot aftermath. Glenn Reeder, jurist and Compton panel member, reports high welfare dependency unemployment crime and school dropout rates. The Watts area rebuilds via WLCAC programs but overall despair persists amid rising youth violence and welfare reliance.
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Los Angeles
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Glenn Reeder
Beer Company
Rosemead
Compton