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  1. Mar 2, 2023 · Though the four officers who assaulted Rodney King were deemed not guilty in their state trials, they were subsequently brought up on federal charges of violating King's civil rights. Two of the four officers, Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell, were given guilty verdicts (via History) and served 30 months in prison for their crimes (via Time ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rodney_KingRodney King - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. At 12:45 a.m. on March 3, 1991, robbery parolee Rodney G. King stops his car after leading police on a nearly 8-mile pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles, California. The chase began after ...

  4. Apr 26, 2017 · Others have gone on quietly with their lives in the 25 years since a jury acquitted four white police officers in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of ...

  5. Sep 21, 2021 · Holliday's out-of-focus footage was a key piece of evidence at the four Los Angeles police officers' criminal trial for assault and excessive use of force against Black motorist Rodney King.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stacey_KoonStacey Koon - Wikipedia

    Stacey Koon. Stacey Cornell Koon (born November 23, 1950) is an American convicted criminal and former sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. He is one of the four police officers who were responsible for beating Rodney King in 1991. He was sentenced to years in federal prison in 1993 for his role in the beating.

  7. Mar 3, 2016 · On this day: Camera rolls as Rodney King beaten by LAPD 02:33. On March 3, 1991, four police officers were filmed beating taxi driver Rodney King after a pursuit through the streets of Los Angeles ...

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