Research Paper On Fidel Lopez

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During the chaos of the L.A riots, many people were hurt or even killed. But one particular man, Fidel Lopez, was able to survive an assault that left him with injuries that would change his life forever. Years after the attack, Lopez was unable to support his family financially and was forced to live his life uncomfortably with scars and health issues. Lopez shouldn’t have to suffer because of what other people did to him. He deserves justice, compensation, and a sincere apology. To this day, Lopez experiences pain from his wounds and nightmares of the past. He shouldn’t have to go through troubling times for doing nothing wrong. The actions that the attackers committed to were unbearably cruel and gruesome. Lopez was repeatedly kicked in

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