55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still bears scars The Los Angeles community of Watts has been associated with an uprising in 1965 that led to burned-down buildings and bloodshedLOS ANGELES -- There were no fires this time in Watts. There was violence and looting in some places, including Los Angeles, but not in LA’s Watts neighborhood, forever linked to an uprising that broke out in the segregated community 55 years ago and became known as the Watts riots. Black residents, people born here and those who work to make life better in Watts spoke to The Associated Press about the challenges they faced and those that remain. He said the legacy of the Watts riots is something he keeps in mind as he tries to make life better for residents. “We’re not the same California we were 55 years ago or the city of Los Angeles 55 years ago.

Source: ABC News August 10, 2020 07:07 UTC