Ethnic segregation & Inner City Issues

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Ethnic segregation & Inner City Issues The riots in Watts, Los Angeles

Watts, Los Angeles http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7502600.stm What issues did Charles Wheeler identify as contributory factors to the riots? Decline Dereliction Despair

Watts, Los Angeles, 1965 Inner city LA

Watts 1992 – Rodney King The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 are also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots. Triggered by jury acquittal of 4 police officers accused in (videotaped) beating of black motorist Rodney King. Thousands rioted over six days following the verdict. Widespread looting, assault, arson & murder Property damage totalled US$1 billion. Many of the crimes were racially motivated or perpetrated. 53 people died http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2119943.stm

The inner city – what is it? See Waugh p398 – 403 Definition? Characteristics? Issues?