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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...
Apr 18, 2017 · The 1992 Los Angeles riots—also called the Los Angeles uprising—sprung from years of rising tensions between the LAPD and the city’s African Americans, highlighted by the 1991 videotaped beating of...
Sep 26, 2024 · Rodney King’s life came to a sudden end on June 17, 2012, when the 47-year-old was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at his Rialto, California home. Authorities ruled his death an “accidental drowning,” but they also noted that alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, and PCP were all found in his system and they were contributing ...
The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots, or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) [4] [5] were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
Mar 5, 2021 · In March 1991, black motorist Rodney King was beaten by white police officers in Los Angeles - and it was caught on camera.
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 riots...
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...
Jun 18, 2012 · Mr. King, whose 1991 videotaped beating by the Los Angeles police became a symbol of racial tensions and led to deadly race riots after the officers were acquitted, was found dead at 47.
