Nearly 40 die in race riots in Los Angeles, America (USA).

Aerial shot section of Los Angeles with fires burning fiercely, L/S hoses trained on the blaze. M/S street with fires burning, pan down warehouse ablaze. M/S police and national guard in street. Various shots more fires burning. M/S of two policemen with two black men they have just arrested. More scenes of fires burning.

M/S pan street with fires burning both sides and thick pall of smoke hanging about. L/S national guardsmen patrolling streets in daylight. M/S guardsmen coming from burnt out building. M/S sign over shop "Roosevelt for Mayor". Tracking shot burnt shops. M/S national guardsman with Bren Gun. Tracking shots of more burnt out shops.