On the anniversary of California's notorious urban uprising, TIME checks in with 15 of the event's key figures to see what they're doing now
Reporter who shot the famous footage of the Reginald Denny attack
L.A.'s Former Police Chief
One of the men who took part in the Reginald Denny beating
California National Guard commander
Founder of Operation HOPE
Founder of UNITY One
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