A little more like angels
FIVE years after some of the worst riots in American history, Los Angeles this week cheerfully re-elected a Republican multimillionaire as its mayor. The riots killed 55 people, injured 2,300 and gutted more than 1,100 buildings. On April 8th people told reporters that they feel good about their city's future, and voted two-to-one for the man in charge, Richard Riordan.
This article appeared in the New Articles section of the print edition under the headline “A little more like angels”
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