Tag Archives: Watts Riots

Watts Riots: Rare Video of Marquette Frye

Posted on August 12, 2015 by lmharnisch

My good friend Tony Valdez aired part of an interview with Marquette Frye last night as part of Fox 11’s coverage of the Watts riots. The arrest of Frye by CHP officers is what touched off the riots in 1965. … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined: The L.A. Times and the Watts Riots

Posted on August 4, 2015 by lmharnisch

Myth destroyed: The Times publishes a photo Aug. 13, 1965  of Charles Hillinger in the riot area interviewing people. As next week’s anniversary of the Watts Riots draws near, I am once again hearing the old urban myth that the … Continue reading →

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King/Drew–1975

Posted on August 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

"Horror stories implying neglect and incompetence, especially by nursing personnel, are heard regularly." "We all came with such high hopes. Can we provide high-quality healthcare in the ghetto? I’m not sure. It’s very spotty so far." "I have never seen … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Watts

Posted on August 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1957 Los Angeles In eight years (the headline above is from The Times, Aug. 12, 1965), Los Angeles will explode in the Watts riots and many people will wonder how it happened. Here’s part of the answer. … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Watts

Posted on July 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1957Los Angeles To The Times, a class-action suit accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of brutality simply wasn’t newsworthy. The Mirror did a bit better: a few paragraphs on Page 12. And these were juicy stories: A Baptist … Continue reading →

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