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Hate Crimes: Rodney King

Overview of the Rodney King beating

Witnesses Depict Relentless Beating : Police: Accounts of Rodney Glen King's arrest describe repeated striking and kicking of the suspect. LAPD officers said King's actions justified the treatment.
Los Angeles Times newspaper article, March 7, 1991
No Charges Filed Against Suspect Beaten by Police : Law enforcement: Rodney Glen King is cleared for release. Officers taken off field duty pending probes.
Los Angeles Times article, March 7, 1991
The Trials of Los Angeles Police Officers' in Connection with the Beating of Rodney King
Remembering the complicated life story of Rodney King

Aftermath and Legacy of the Rodney King case

The Legacy of Rodney King; Race and Policing
transcript interviews with LAPD officials
The L.A. Riots: 15 years after Rodney King
Why Rodney King's case still resonates
KING CASE AFTERMATH: A CITY IN CRISIS: Looters, Merchants Put Koreatown Under the Gun : Violence: Lacking confidence in the police, employees and others armed themselves to protect mini-mall.
Los Angeles Times newspaper article, May 2, 1992

Rodney King tape on ABC News

Rodney King beating video - March 1991

L.A. Riots of 1992: Rodney King speaks; Late troop arrival - CNN Report

Books in Carnegie Library

The L.A. Riots by Michael D. Cole
Call Number: 979.4 COL
ISBN: 0766012190
Publication Date: 1999-02-01