TRIGGER WARNING: We will be periodically dedicating an episode to a melanated cold case throughout the season as we hope to shed more light on these stories. In March of 1991, nearly two weeks after the Rodney King beating, LaTasha Harlins lost her life. She was killed by Soon Ja Du, a Korean convenience store owner over the purchase of a bottle of orange juice. Soon Ja Du was convicted and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and recommended to serve 10 years in state prison by the jury. However, Judge Joyce Karlin decided to give her a lenient sentence of $500 fine, 400 hours of community service, and 5 years of probation with no jail time. Due to the timing of the incident LaTasha’s case did not receive the media attention that Rodney King’s did.
Also, in this episode we decided to speak about the surprising most recent updates in Breonna Taylor’s case, how we feel about all the recent discoveries, and our feelings about both of these cases even though they happened nearly 30 years apart. Make sure you click on this episode. Let us know what you think by filling our new survey below!
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Sources Referenced in This Episode
YouTube Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic0SUiATesc
NPR Article:https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095444468/storycorps-remembering-15-year-old-latasha-harlins
LA Times Article:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-17/latasha-harlins-memorial-playground-black-lives-matter-south-los-angeles
Britannica:https://www.britannica.com/event/Los-Angeles-Riots-of-1992
