March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

"Two white San Diego Police officers followed a pickup truck with seven young Black men up a long dirt driveway in the Southeast neighborhood of Encanto. Minutes later, something terrible happened."

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The Rise and Fall of the Bank Robbery Capital of the World

The Rise and Fall of the Bank Robbery Capital of the World

In 1980s Los Angeles, a bank was robbed every hour of every day. This is the story of how a bandit culture took over the city.

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