Rodney King trial ends in acquittals

Title

Rodney King trial ends in acquittals

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the end of the trial of 4 white police officers for beating up black motoist Rodney King in Los Angeles. The policemen were acquiitted to widespread incredulity leading to violent riots, looting and fires in the city. With reaction from prosecutor Terry White; Rodney King’s lawyer Steven Lerman.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Terry White; Steven Lerman

Keywords

USA; Fires; Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Riots; Los Angeles; Police personnel; African-American peoples; Trials; Looting; Verdicts; Video recordings; Laurence Powell; Rodney King

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