Rodney King

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 1991.

Rodney king. A look at key events before during and after the unrest. March 3 1991 rodney king is pulled over by california highway patrol officers for speeding on a los angeles freeway. Born in sacramento california in 1965 rodney king grew up mostly in pasadena where his family moved soon after his birth. Police beating a black man.

Abc breaking news latest. 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. Friends and family of rodney king insist the 47 year old was excited about beginning a new chapter in his life. In his memoir the riot within king recounts growing up with an alcoholic and abusive father and the struggles that produced at a young age.

King was speeding and was pursued by lapd officers eventually twenty one in all. Or so thought many americans who watched the video of the march 3rd 1991 beating of motorist rodney king by los angeles police officers. Video of rodney king beaten by police released. King was kicked and hit 56 times with police batons and electrically shocked using taser guns.

King was beaten by three of them while the rest observed. Hed recently released a book the riot within. My journey from rebellion to. Rodney glen king was a motorist who while videotaped by a by stander george holliday was beaten by los angeles police officers during an arrest on march 3 1991.

The violence erupted in south los angeles after a jury acquitted four white police officers in the beating of black motorist rodney king. By chelsea matiash and lily rothman march 3 2016 730 am est i t was 25 years ago on march 3 1991 that four white los angeles police officers brutally beat rodney king an unarmed black man.