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Learn about the history of L.A. uprisings against anti-Black police violence, from Watts to the 1992 uprisings to the summer of 2020. Follow the conversation around police budgets and law enforcement elections and explore proposals to change the criminal legal system and end mass incarceration.

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Pain of Police Killings Traumatizes Black People, Communities Across U.S.

Calls for reform have not reduced number of police killings
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Calls for reform have not reduced number of police killings

LA Uprising JoVRnalism
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Revisiting the Photographs From the L.A. Uprising

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Memories, Politics Make Parker Center Preservation Uncertain
Something must be done with the LAPD's former home on Los Angeles St., either to make its presence more felt or to erase its image from memory.
Demonstrators shout slogans during a march in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 23, 2014 to protest the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Photo by: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Black Lives Matter and the Building of a Mass Movement
In the last two years, Black Lives Matter has emerged organically as one of the most important movements of this era to address state-sanctioned violence against Black people.
Watts Riots 50th Anniversary Online Hub Launches on kcet.org/Watts
CONTACT:Rachel CoulsonKCETLink Communications Department(747) 201 - 5707 / rcoulson@kcet.orgWatts Riots 50th Anniversary Digital Showcase…
Re-Reading LA: 'Billion Dollar Blackjack' from 1954
The reason for the "otherness" of Los Angeles has been named differently in different seasons, but all the interpreters of our re-read city have actually been trying to identify its original sin.
San Diego Police Say Body Cameras Reduce Complaints, Use of Force
Data from San Diego suggests camera use has led to more peaceful confrontations with officers.
CHP Could be Next Force to Wear Body Cameras
Law enforcement agencies are close behind the LAPD in implementing body cameras.
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Looks at Unanswered Questions Around the Growing Use of Body Cameras by Southern California Police Officers
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Looks at Unanswered Questions Around the Growing Use of Body Camerasby Southern California Police…
LAPD Audit Finds Suicide-by-Cop Common, Urges Review of Protocol
A new report sheds light on how frequently these incidents happen and could be used to inform police policy.
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Looks at How Climate Change is Forcing a Small Ski Area to Adapt to the New Reality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Susan C. Mills or Ayn Allen310-562-0113; smills@kcet.org747-201-5886; aallen@kcet.orgKCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series…
Addressing Possible Conflict of Interest in Police Shooting Investigations
A new statewide bill would address what some might consider the what's-wrong-with-this-picture nature of these investigations.
The LAPD plans to use 800 of these Taser Axon body cameras in 2015.| Photo: Courtesy TASER International
Have an Opinion on LAPD's Body Cam Plans? Input Sought
The survey asks for input on when and where recordings can take place.
Legislative Leaders and Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus
State Reps Speak Out On Shootings of Unarmed Black Males
Non-guilty verdicts and decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of unarmed, black males have prompted widespread protests.
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