LA Riots break out following beating of Rodney King

LA Riots break out following beating of Rodney King

April 29, 2010 04:00:32 am

Riots that would grip the city of Los Angeles, California for six days broke out on April 29, 1992, after LAPD officers who beat Rodney King while being filmed were acquitted by a jury. The verdict ignited a powder keg of discontent about police discrimination against LA’s Black community. The riots would result in more than 60 deaths and $1 billion in property damage.

Learn more about the LA Riots from NPR.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants

On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics. Review the complete text of the Edict in French and read the Edict translated into English.

Thomas Jefferson born

On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County in the Virginia Colony. Jefferson went on to become, among other things, the third President of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. Jefferson was also responsible for reforming the laws of Virginia after independence from Great Britain.