Bloody Christmas was the severe beating of seven civilians by members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on December 25, 1951. The attacks, which left five Mexican American and two white young men with broken bones and ruptured organs, were only properly investigated after lobbying from the Mexican American community.

Dec 21, 1997 · Four decades before the furor over the videotaped beating of Rodney G. King, the LAPD was rocked by a brutality scandal that shocked the city to its foundations. A version of that incident is...

Oct 30, 2022 · On December 24, 1951, LAPD officers Julius Trojanowski and Nelson Brownson arrived at the Showboat bar in response to a call about young people drinking illegally. Upon entering the bar, they approached a group of seven young men, five of whom were Mexican American and two who were white, and asked to see their IDs. According to "¡Mi Raza Primero!"

On December 25, 1951, approximately fifty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers brutally beat seven young men in their custody, including five Mexican Americans. The ensuing controversy became known as Bloody Christmas.

On December 25, 1951, Lincoln Heights Jail was the site of the "Bloody Christmas" beatings of seven prisoners that resulted in the first criminal convictions for LAPD officers in history and inspired a popular book titled L.A. Confidential alongside a film adaptation of the same name.

On this day in 1951, LAPD officers beat 7 imprisoned civilians, an event known as "Bloody Christmas". Police leadership covered up the abuse, but, after an investigation, 8 officers were indicted, 54 were transferred, and 39 were suspended.

Bloody Christmas: Directed by Giorgos Zervos. With Ellie Lambeti, Nikos Hatziskos, Athanasia Moustaka, Yannis Apostolidis. Returning to Athens after the end of the World War II, Captain Nikolas finds out what happened to his family from a neighbor.

Bloody Christmas was the name given to the severe beating of seven civilians by members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on December 25, 1951. The attacks, which left five Mexican American and two white young men with broken bones and ruptured organs, were properly investigated only after lobbying from the Mexican American community.

Bloody Christmas Incident in Los Angeles On Christmas Day, members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) severely beat seven civilians, including five Mexican American and two white young men. The brutal assault resulted in multiple victims suffering broken bones and ruptured organs, highlighting systemic police brutality and racial tensions.

On December 25, 1951, approximately fty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) of cers brutally beat seven young men in their custody, including ve Mexican Ameri-cans. The ensuing controversy became known as Bloody Christmas.