Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 28, 1992


Title: Nightline Special Investigation: Moment of Crisis: Anatomy of A Riot

Abstract:

  • An examination of the recent rioting in Los Angeles (California) with Ted Koppel (ABC), Police Lieutenant Mike Moulin, excerpt of KABC-TV news anchor Harold Greene report, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, Police Lieutenant Michael Hillman, "Los Angeles Times" staff writer Ted Rohrlich, Police Officer Steve Zaby, photographer Bart Bartholomew, KABC political correspondent Linda Breakstone, Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates, Police Sergeant Dennis Zine, Police Commission President Stanley Shinbaum, former Assistant Police Chief Jesse Brewer, riot victim Larry Tarvin, UPI reporter Bob Brill, Police Officer Lisa Phillips, Police Officer Kris Owen, Police Officer Dan Nee, Reverend Bennie Newton, riot witnesses James and Barbara Henry, Rick Orlov of the "Los Angeles Daily News", Police Officer Kenyard Bilal, Fire Department Captain Carl Butler, Willy Fobbs of the Metro Unit Probation Department, California Governor Pete Wilson, and unidentified others.
  • See the next record for information about the follow-up "Nightline" broadcast on this same subject.

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:59:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:647284
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1992-2009 Vanderbilt University
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