February 29: Kerner Report: The Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders is released after seven months of investigation into urban rioting.

"Smoky Night," published by Harcourt Brace & Company, uses mixed-media collages to portray a night of urban rioting from a child's perspective.

The novel examines contemporary reactions to paedophilia and resulting urban rioting, and was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger.

Iranians say the writers' letter was significant in its timing, because the Islamic Government has been facing an increasing number of public demonstrations, urban rioting and strikes over the economy.

The disturbances the last two summers are in marked contrast to the urban rioting that swept Britain a decade ago.

The lower house of France's parliament has approved plans to extend special powers until February 21, 2006 to try to bring a wave of urban rioting under control.

Hardly has the dust settled on urban rioting, than we're faced with another, apparently major, crisis.

Acquittals of the four officers on assault charges in a state trial last year touched off the worst urban rioting this century; 52 people died and property damage was estimated at nearly $1 billion.

Los Angeles hopes the convention will erase memories of earthquakes, urban rioting and the O. J. Simpson trial and show the world that the city actually does have a downtown.

With the outbreak of civil war came serious urban rioting in Syria and Palestine; Phocas sent his general Bonosus to quell the disturbances and reconquer Egypt.