Monday marks the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots sparked by the acquittal of four white police officers charged with beating African American motorist Rodney King. The three-day rampage following the verdicts left 55 people dead and two thousand injured. The economic impact was severe - Eleven hundred buildings were damaged or destroyed. Tens of thousands of businesses suffered losses or closed down completely. In all, the riots caused an estimated one billion dollars in damage. Rebuilding efforts began immediately, but as, but as Debra Baer reports, ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Reporter: Debra Baer
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