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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 ...
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.
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- Rodney Glen King, April 2, 1965, Sacramento, California, U.S.
- Victim of a police brutality case that led to public protests, riots, and police reform
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
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 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Rodney King was caught by the Los Angeles police after a high-speed chase on March 3, 1991. The officers pulled him out of the car and beat him brutally, while amateur cameraman George Holliday ...
Mar 3, 2021 · On 3 March 1991, just after midnight, 25-year-old Rodney King was pulled over, and four white LAPD officers brutally kicked and beat him on the pavement. The officers struck King 56 times with ...
- Sam Levin
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.
Apr 18, 2017 · The Los Angeles riots erupted across the southern California city in spring 1992 after four LAPD officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King. ... Rodney King led police on a high ...
