1992 Rodney King Riot Verdict Leads to 2008 Eminent Domain

Riots consumed Los Angeles in 1992 after a court police officers found not guilty in the beating of Rodney King. Buildings burned.

In 1994, eminent domain was raised as an option to redevelop the destroyed buildings. It wasn’t until 2008 that an agency attempted eminent domain after neighborhood activists opposed the use of eminent domain. 

Plans for a $100-million entertainment district are on target for 2015. Los Angeles Times