2K views · 26 reactions | A new season of Fine Cut premieres tonight (9/30) at 10 p.m. on KCET. One of the student films that will be shown is "The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins.” In the documentary, friends and family recount the life and death of Latasha Harlins, the forgotten spark that ignited the ‘92 L.A. riots. The documentary, directed by Allison Waite, won the award for Best Documentary at the Fine Cut Festival of Films Awards ceremony. | KCET | Facebook

Warning: this story contains a graphic description of violence. Over 30 years ago, Latasha Harlins, age 15, was shot and killed by a store clerk in South Central, Los Angeles while shopping. Her killing helped set off the 1992 LA riots. Latasha’s brother Vester and sister Christina remember her in our Story of the Week, as heard on NPR Morning Edition. https://storycor.ps/37QOZhm | StoryCorps

In 1991, 15yo Latasha Harlins was shot in the head by a shop owner who assumed she was stealing a $2 bottle of orange juice. She wasn't. Imagine the outrage had a bystander broadcast her death for the world to see, as they might today? These injustices have happened for decades, but no one can hide these truths anymore! | Ben Crump

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