Three days of violence accomplished what years of protests could not against the pockets of intoxication and crime. Some lots remain vacant and others have been reborn as businesses, but problems linger.There used to be a liquor store next to Frances Fikes' church on Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles.
Riots Claimed 200 Liquor Stores, But South L.a. Still Suffers
Sandy Banks, Los Angeles Times: Local
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 12:00am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: california los angeles riots
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