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Rodney King: 25 Years Later

A member of the 18th Street Gang being arrested in Los Angeles in September 1994.
Q&A March 3, 2016
“Ghettoside” Author Jill Leovy on What We Have Learned Since Rodney King
Not nearly enough, she says
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Q&A March 2, 2016
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembers Rodney King and the L.A. Riots
‘Rodney King is in the lineage of Emmett Till, Medgar Evers, Trayvon Martin — that lineage of violation.’
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Smoke rises from a shopping center burned by rioters early Thursday morning April 30, 1992 as the Los Angeles skyline is partially obscured by smoke. More than 300 fires were reportedly set after four police officers were acquitted Wednesday of the beating of motorist Rodney King. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Quiz March 2, 2016
How Much Do You Remember About the Rodney King Beating and Riots?
Twenty-five years ago, the first viral video captured police brutality and shook the nation.
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