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Bookmark or Share- Killing of Latasha Harlins - WikipediaLatasha Harlins (January 1, 1976 – March 16, 1991) was an African-American girl who was fatally shot at age 15 by Soon Ja Du (Korean: 두순자), a 49-year-old Korean American convenience store owner. Du was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter over the killing of Harlins, based in part on security camera footage.
- Latasha Harlins: The 15-Year-Old Black Girl Killed Over A ...On March 16, 1991, Latasha Harlins was shot to death after being accused of stealing by Korean convenience store owner Soon Ja Du in South Central Los Angeles. Shop owner Soon Ja Du claimed Harlins was trying to shoplift a $1.79 bottle of orange juice, but Harlins had two dollar bills in her hand when she was shot.
- Latasha Harlins was shot 30 years ago. Not enough has changed ...Thirty years ago, the 15-year-old Black girl from South Central walked into Empire Liquor Market and Deli, grabbed a $1.79 bottle of orange juice and put it in her backpack. A Korean-born merchant,...
- Latasha Harlins' name sparked an L.A. movement. 30 years ...February 1, 2021 · 12 min read. A mural of Latasha Harlins, who was killed by a shopkeeper in 1991, is unveiled on Jan. 1 at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun /...
- “She Had Dreams In Life”: A Remembrance Of Latasha HarlinsBut there was another case that also grabbed the attention of Los Angeles at that time; the killing of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins. On March 16, 1991, Harlins was shot and killed by a store clerk who accused her of stealing. Even though Latasha’s killer was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter, a judge allowed her to avoid jail time.
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