Radio personality "Magnificent Montague" popularized the expression "Burn, baby, burn" used in this event.
In hearings regarding this event, Sam Yorty was criticized for temporarily leaving town. In a controversial sociological text, Edward Banfield interpreted this event as conducted "mainly for fun and profit." One underlying cause of this event was resentment over the passing of Proposition 14, while the event was precipitated by Marquette Frye failing a sobriety test. During this event, William Parker compared participants to "monkeys in the zoo." After this event, Governor Pat Brown commissioned the McCone Report, which blamed it on unemployment and education problems. Radio personality "Magnificent Montague" popularized the expression "Burn, baby, burn" used in this event. The city in which this event took place was previously hit by the Zoot Suit Riots and would later be hit by the Rodney King riots. For 10 points, name this 1965 riot which ravaged a certain Los Angeles neighborhood.
In hearings regarding this event, Sam Yorty was criticized for temporarily leaving town.
{Watts} Riots [prompt on {Los Angeles Riot} until mentioned, accept {Los Angeles Riot} of {1965} until mentioned]