Twenty five years ago today, the most devastating civil revolt in modern U.S. history erupted in Los Angeles. The violence began in South Central LA after a majority White jury exonerated four police officers implicated in the brutal killing of Rodney King, an African American motorist. After five days of fires, shootings and rioting, the death toll reached 60 people, with more than 2,000 more injured, over 11,000 arrests, and more than a billion in damages. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Ruben Tapia, toured the area this week and collected testimonies from neighbors who recalled those five days of fear, anguish and destruction.

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