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Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an African-American man who was a victim of police brutality. On March 3, 1991, he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during his arrest after a high speed pursuit for driving while intoxicated on the I-210.
Apr 2, 2014 · Born on April 2, 1965, in Sacramento, California, Rodney Glen King was an African American who became a symbol of racial tension in America, after his beating by Los Angeles police officers in...
Mar 3, 2016 · On March 3, 1991, a bystander recorded four police officers beating Rodney King after a chase in Los Angeles. The video sparked a trial, riots, and a national debate on police brutality and race.
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Apr 18, 2017 · Learn how the 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers sparked the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which left more than 60 people dead and caused billions of dollars in damage. Explore the racial tensions, police brutality and civil unrest that led to the uprising and its aftermath.
Jun 17, 2012 · Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday ...
Jan 27, 2023 · Rodney King, the Black motorist whose violent encounter with White Los Angeles police officers after a car chase in 1991 was captured on home video and helped prompt one of the worst race...
Apr 28, 2022 · A look at key events before and after the acquittal of four white LAPD officers in the beating of Rodney King, which sparked widespread violence in Los Angeles. See the videotape, the trial, the verdict, the riots and the legacy of the 1992 LA Riots.
