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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 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Rodney King was the African American man who was brutally beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991 and became a symbol of racial tension in America. Learn about his life, the trial, the riots, his famous quote and his death.
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 ...
Apr 26, 2017 · This week 25 years ago, policemen were acquitted in the savage beating of African-American Rodney King. Five days of riots, arson and looting ensued, fueled by deep-rooted tensions that persist...
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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The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
