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Rioting sparked by police acquittals in the Rodney King case caused massive damage in the city and led eventually to the deployment of 11,000 troops
Rioting sparked by police acquittals in the Rodney King case caused massive damage in the city and led eventually to the deployment of 11,000 troops

Rioting sparked by police acquittals in the Rodney King case caused massive damage in the city and led eventually to the deployment of 11,000 troops

Date5/6/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rioting sparked by police acquittals in the Rodney King case caused massive damage in the city and led eventually to the deployment of 11;000 troops.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118241F
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