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*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 1991 was videotaped and broadcast to the nation.

BEATING OF RODNEY KING

BEFORE & AFTER

Rodney Kings Info

Rodney Glen King

born: April 2 1965

Died: June 17 2012

cause of death : Drowning and Cardiac arrest

RIOTS

Basic info

* on April 2, 1965, 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 caught it all on videotape.

after police men found not guilty L.A. went crazy staring riots killing/beating everyone that wasn't black

*officers involved were indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force by a police officer.

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