
Rodney King trial: a look back at the racially charged high-profile case
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With the Derek Chauvin trial nearing a final decision on whether or not he is guilty in the death of George Floyd, many are recalling the parallels with four Los Angeles police officers whose “not guilty” verdict in the brutal beating of Rodney King, a Black man, sparked nearly a week of rioting in Los Angeles in 1992.
When King finally stopped, police ordered him out of the car and for an estimated 15 minutes, used batons, Tasers, feet, and fists to savagely beat him, leaving King with skull fractures, broken bones and teeth, and permanent brain damage. George Holliday, who lived near where the beating took place, heard a commotion outside his apartment and filmed what many now regard as the world’s first viral video.More Related News