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radicalgraff · 1 year

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Graffiti seen around Los Angeles during the riots which broke out on April 29, 1992 in response to the acquittal of the LAPD officers involved in the brutal beating of Rodney King.

#graffiti #graff #la riots

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 22 days

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A bipartisan group of former national security officials and lawyers is calling for new restrictions on a president's ability to deploy troops on U.S. soil, arguing that existing law is "antiquated" and grants too much power to one person.

The group convened at the invitation of The American Law Institute to examine the Insurrection Act of 1807, which former President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke should he return to the White House, ostensibly to address what are now-declining rates of crime in major cities.

In a statement, Bob Bauer, who served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama, argued that the Insurrection Act itself is “poorly drafted" and full of "vague or obsolete language." It "has been clear for decades that this antiquated law needs serious revision," he said.

As it stands, the Insurrection Act permits the president to deploy U.S. armed forces domestically in response to outbreaks of violence, including rebellion against federal or state governments. It was last used by former President George H.W. Bush in 1992 in response to riots in Los Angeles sparked by the acquittal of police officers in the Rodney King case.

Jack Goldsmith, who served as an assistant attorney general under former President George W. Bush, said in a statement that he agrees the law “gives any president too much unchecked power." He and others in the group would like to see Congress eliminate outdated language, such as references to "obstructions" and "assemblages," that could be cited to justify another deployment; they would also like to see deployments subject to a statutory limit of 30 days, with any extension requiring lawmakers' consent.

Included among those calling for reform is a former member of the Trump administration. John Eisenberg, who served as a lawyer for the National Security Council under Trump, told The New York Times that the Insurrection Act, as currently written, should alarm Democrats and Republicans alike.

“This is something of great importance regardless of what party you are in because, obviously, it is an area that can abused,” Eisenberg said. “If the triggers, for example, are too vague, the risk is that it can be used in circumstances that do not really warrant it. So it is important to tighten up the language to reduce that risk.”

#us politics #news #salon #The American Law Institute #Insurrection Act of 1807 #Donald Trump #Bob Bauer #project 2025 #President George H.W. Bush #Rodney King riots #la riots #Jack Goldsmith #John Eisenberg #The New York Times #2024 #us congress

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queenie435 · 1 year

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scrapyardparadise · 1 year

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This doodle took way too long for something that looks incredibly rushed.

Roof Koreans, re-imagined.

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My thoughts on the LA Riots of '92:

April 29, 1992. Sa-I-Gu. LA Riots of '92. The day racial tensions between the African American and Korean American communities within Los Angeles reached a tipping point. Many lives lost, many homes and businesses razed to the ground.

All in response to the undue cruelty experienced by Rodney King in the hands of a corrupt police department.

Many Korean-Americans lost their livelihoods, and even lives. But some chose to take up arms, for they saw they could not depend on the incredibly corrupt LAPD any longer.

Some may condemn the actions of the ones being called "Roof Koreans", deeming their actions anywhere between "callous" and (for some reason) racist.

I personally see their actions as, at worst, still very understandable. After all, many of them were at most vaguely aware of much of the surrounding events.

#Roof Koreans #my art #LA Riots #Los Angeles Riots #Rodney King #police brutally #2a #2amendment

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bantuotaku · 1 month

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What Was Life Like For Black Americans In The 90s?

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What was it like being black in the 1990s? Black life in the 1990s was at times beautiful, at times scary, and always complicated. The continued rise of black celebrities and culture did not translate into a rise in the black condition. What changed? What stayed the same? In this episode of Lexual Does The 90s, we’ll dive into Black Life in Clinton's America.

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wetdrmz · 1 year

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‘Heaven’s Gate’ (diptych), 2023

Oil, acrylic, pencil, wax on canvas

1280 x 910 x 30 mm

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hazmatunit · 1 year

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LA 1992, California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade Impression.

#LA 1992 #California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade Impression.#reenactment #military #1990s style #la riots

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youngtough · 1 year

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Kirk McKoy, A Huggies Run, April 30, 1992

#kirk mckoy #la riots

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z34l0t · 1 year

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#Rodney King #LA Riots #The Dollop #podcast

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smis-five-creedmoor · 2 days

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Can't wait to see all the shitty takes against the Korean store owners of LA. (And yes, they were targeted for their ethnicity.)

Look, from their perspective there's a bunch of people who want to just start to loot and pillage, wtf are they supposed to do?

#own #LA riots #Sa-I-Gu #429 #roof koreans

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evilelitest2 · 9 months

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hey! not sure if you’re still alive but do u have any book recs for the 1992 LA riots? i’m having a hard time finding good literature for it

Sorry for the late response, there aren't that many good books on the LA riots sadly, almost everything I read about the LA riots comes from articles or its being mentioned in other books on American policing or Black American perpsecution, most of the books i've seen written about it are articles, which there are a bunch of very good articles and Journals about the LA riots

There is a recommended book "Understanding the Riots, Lost Angeles Before and After the Rodney King Case" but I don't know how good it is or what perspective it has as I have never read it.

#Ask EvilElitest2 #LA Riots #Racism

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eastofthebantu · 10 months

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The French Protests be like.

#france #french protests #french riots #france protests #france rebellious #france riots #protest #la riots #riots #transformers the last knight #meme #hilarious memes #funny memes #best memes #funny #funny videos #Youtube

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positivebeatmagazine · 1 year

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Arsenio Hall - LA Riots Episode - April 30, 1992

#youtube #la riots #april 30 1992 #arsenio hall

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jaysinkie · 1 year

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Stupid Fly's Gold Rush Podcast, Episode 6: "The Arsenio Hall Show's Impact on Hip–Hop": LISTEN HERE

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basketbear-books · 1 year

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Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

In this fictionalized retelling of the events that led to the 1992 LA riots, Cha beautifully melds the stories of two families. This intergenerational tale explores themes of forgiveness, racism, identity and more. Told through the eyes of multiple generations, readers will see the complexities of accepting and understanding family history.

Based on the very real events of the 1992 LA riots, it is recommended that readers are briefed on historical events before reading this book. If there is space and time to talk about Black-Asian solidarity through history, that would be a great companion to this book.

#Steph Cha #aapi #history #korean american #la riots #chapter book #high school #intergenerational

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cottoncandysprite · 2 months

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Idea by @your-mums-nuts!!!

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #nandermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #comic #art #if the show doesn't end like this I'm rioting btw

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