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Los Angeles Riot Report Warns of Worse Violence Ahead
California governor will push full riot commission plan after accepting a 101 page study on Watts and surrounding areas. The report cites few jobs, schooling gaps, police distrust, and transport limits as roots of violence, urging costly programs in employment training education and law enforcement to prevent recurrences. The six day 46 square mile riot left 34 dead, over 1,000 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested, and property losses above 40 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
California
Riot Commission
Edmund G. Brown
Commission
Watt