Word: rage
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though the King verdict clearly sparked the explosion, the black community's rage had long been building. Citing numerous incidents, black leaders charged that local police forces had systematically brutalized and mistreated blacks...
...attempt to intervene. "They should go and destroy Beverly Hills," said one rioter. "Hey, the police don't even bother to stop." A minute later, someone lit a match, and what was left of the store went up in flames. Watching the carnage, neighborhood resident Verdis Barnes expressed rage over the King verdict: "The video tells it all. They didn't have to do him like that. But these people should have gone somewhere else to do this...
...open seats, and the number of voluntary retirements is now up to 49. House Speaker Thomas Foley predicts that as many as 100 new members will be elected this year. Because women are viewed by many voters as quintessential political outsiders, they could benefit from the anti-incumbent rage that has erupted over the congressional check-kiting scandal. The demise of the Soviet Union has allowed voters to be less concerned about foreign affairs and defense budgets (read: men's issues) and placed new emphasis on social concerns, such as family-leave policy and day care (read: women's issues...
Gahan then turned the Princeton game into a scoring exhibition, netting six goals on nine shots to lead the Crimson to a 16-6 victory. Bridget "Rage" Lyons made four goals on four attempts and three assists, while Nitardy rested Brummond due to an aching shoulder...
After Two weeks of angry letters, fiery flyers and even stepped up police patrols around Hillel and The Crimson, what may still become the next national example of poor race relations at American colleges seems to be losing some of its rage. The detente is welcome...