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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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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0118241F
    Sir Lionel Luckhoo: 229 straight murder-case acquittals.
    Sir Lionel Luckhoo: 229 straight murder-case acquittals.
    Lennon, Frank
    11/8/1979
    Tough Decision: Attorney-General Howard Hampton says province has no grounds to appeal the acquittals of the officers in the Wade Lawson shooting
    Tough Decision: Attorney-General Howard Hampton says province has no grounds to appeal the acquittals of the officers in the Wade Lawson shooting
    Bull, Ron
    5/8/1992
    Assessing the damage: Markham residents gather behind police lines to survey damage caused by a bomb that ripped apart the Markham Village Plaza early today
    Assessing the damage: Markham residents gather behind police lines to survey damage caused by a bomb that ripped apart the Markham Village Plaza early today
    Russell, Jim
    8/14/1986
    Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau, who has vowed to smash FLQ
    Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau, who has vowed to smash FLQ
    Bezant, Graham
    10/18/1970
    King of England reviews troops
    King of England reviews troops
    George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
    6/11/1923
    Troops of the musket-bearing King's Royal Regiment of New York, in historical costumes, above, fire their guns in salute, while members of a youth gro(...)
    Troops of the musket-bearing King's Royal Regiment of New York, in historical costumes, above, fire their guns in salute, while members of a youth gro(...)
    Bull, Ron
    5/18/1992
    Firefarm fireworks: Troops of the musket-bearing King's Royal Regiment of New York fire their guns in salute during this year's Victoria Day parade in Metro
    Firefarm fireworks: Troops of the musket-bearing King's Royal Regiment of New York fire their guns in salute during this year's Victoria Day parade in Metro
    Bull, Ron
    5/18/1992
    The narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton...relative to his conduct during part of his command of the king's troops in North America, particularly to that which respects the unfortunate issue of the campaign in 1781, with an appendix containing copies and extracts of those parts of his correspondence with Lord George Germain, Earl Cornwallis, Rear Admiral Graves, &c., which are referred to therein
    The narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton...relative to his conduct during part of his command of the king's troops in North America, particularly to that which respects the unfortunate issue of the campaign in 1781, with an appendix containing copies and extracts of those parts of his correspondence with Lord George Germain, Earl Cornwallis, Rear Admiral Graves, &c., which are referred to therein
    Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
    1783
    Hardrock Columbus: Christopher Columbus of Midland (above) took to the sea early in life, but his has been a stormy trip. Drinking, violence, robbery and death led eventually to jail. In the first of two parts, Frank Jones tells how Columbus began to steer his life on the right course.
    Hardrock Columbus: Christopher Columbus of Midland (above) took to the sea early in life, but his has been a stormy trip. Drinking, violence, robbery and death led eventually to jail. In the first of two parts, Frank Jones tells how Columbus began to steer his life on the right course.
    Lennon, Frank
    10/1/1982
    Hari Kambo surveys the damage done by thieves who broke into the drugstore and caused $25,000 damage
    Hari Kambo surveys the damage done by thieves who broke into the drugstore and caused $25,000 damage
    Ross, Fred
    2/6/1979
    Husband seeks damages, Steven Szeman, right, who says Etobicoke General Hospital caused him to kill his wife, and son Joseph head for court in their claim for damages
    Husband seeks damages, Steven Szeman, right, who says Etobicoke General Hospital caused him to kill his wife, and son Joseph head for court in their claim for damages
    Mahler, John
    11/2/1988
    Adept riflemen harass Japanese troops wherever the modern Chinese troops face them
    Adept riflemen harass Japanese troops wherever the modern Chinese troops face them
    Taiwan. Armed Forces
    5/6/1944