A resolution condemning the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, days of violence and attacks against Mexican American community during a dark chapter in Los Angeles’ history, will be considered Friday by the ...

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors condemns the Zoot Suit Riots that targeted Latino, African American and Filipino youths 80 years ago.

The zoot suit used a lot of fabric since it was oversized. One news article stated, "Every boy who buys such a garment and every person who sells it is really doing an unpatriotic deed.” ...

Eighty years ago -- June 3, 1943 -- the Zoot Suit Riots broke out. According to newspaper and historical accounts, a group of sailors confronted a group of Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits ...

CBS News Los Angeles Live. Back in May, the Los Angeles City Council denounced the 1943 'Zoot Suit Riots,' and Friday, the council is to officially apologize for the treatment of Mexican Americans ...

The Zoot Suit Riots became a dark chapter in the history of the Chicano community, and were commemorated by a Broadway play in the 1970s that became a film starring Edward James Olmos in 1981.

A caravan of over 200 low-riders and hot-rods cross the 6th Street Bridge during a cruise to honor the 80th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3, 2023. (Photo by ...

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors condemns the Zoot Suit Riots that targeted Latino, African American and Filipino youths 80 years ago.