Rodney King

Rodney King Case

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The Rodney King video...

• validated what many Black citizens had claimed about police

• brought police brutality to the nation's attention

• was filmed by a local resident

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A major problem with the King case was...

• the make-up of the jury

• the lack of sufficient evidence

• the speculation of testimony

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The immediate response to the King verdict was...

• riots in downtown L.A.

• a call for a re-trial

• an open apology from the President

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Rodney King eventually gained retribution through...

• an open apology from LAPD

• a re-trial in federal courts

• a civil settlement