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- A closer look at Rodney King. // U.S. News & World Report;3/22/93, Vol. 114 Issue 11, p10
Reports on the outcome of Rodney King's testimony last week in the Los Angeles federal trial of the four police officers charged with violating his civil rights by beating him in 1991. King's testimony contained inconsistencies; What the jury must do to convict the police officers; Concerns...
- When L.A. cops furiously beat a black motorist, they didn't know they were on George Holliday's... Hewitt, B.; Edwards, W. // People;3/25/91, Vol. 35 Issue 11, p83
Looks at how the videotape of police in California beating Rodney King, 25, affected the life of George Holliday, 31, who shot the footage. The film also ignited the anger of people nationwide, and started a controversy over police tactics.
- Police brutality. Gest, T. // U.S. News & World Report;3/18/91, Vol. 110 Issue 10, p24
Discusses the homemade videotape broadcast last week nationwide showing Los Angeles police officers beating and kicking Rodney King, 25, a paroled robber stopped for speeding. Public pressure on new police recruits to stamp out drugs has set the stage for clashes in many cities; Civilian-led...
- Life $tory. Bernstein, A. // U.S. News & World Report;7/8/91, Vol. 111 Issue 2, p10
Reports that Rodney King has sold a Los Angeles production company the rights to his life story, `leading up to the tragic beating.' Also Michelle Cassone tried to sell her version of events of the night in Palm Beach when William Kennedy Smith allegedly raped a friend of hers for $1,000 a pop....
- L.A.'s finest. // U.S. News & World Report;7/22/91, Vol. 111 Issue 4, p11
Details the results of a commission examination of the videotaped police beating of motorist Rodney King, and its finding that Los Angeles police not only failed to discipline officers who misused force, but often rewarded them with promotions. Comment by Mayor Tom Bradley who said Police Chief...
- King litigation may spur healing or unrest. Herbert, Solomon J. // Black Enterprise;Sep92, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p22
Discusses the $83 million civil lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) filed on behalf of Rodney G. King. Prior hopes for an out-of-court settlement; City council's rejection of a final offer of $6 million to settle the civil case; Impact of a judge's gag order; Sergeant Stacey...
- After police brutality: L.A.'s identity crisis. Taliaferro, J.; Murr, A. // Newsweek;5/20/1991, Vol. 117 Issue 20, p32
Examines how the brutal police beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles has exposed the city's troubles. What is wrong with L.A. involves its structure under a reform-era system that divides power among the mayor, city council and department heads protected by civil service; Roland Coleman of the...
- Los Angeles: Were the cops stalking King? // Newsweek;6/10/1991, Vol. 117 Issue 23, p24
Questions if the Los Angeles Police Department had been tailing 25-year-old Rodney King, who was the victim of the controversial videotaped police beating that received national attention. Police have now arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, an automobile. Other charges...
- LAPD: A force unto itself. Meyer, M. // Newsweek;3/16/1992, Vol. 119 Issue 11, p37
Covers the actions of the four Los Angeles policemen indicted for beating black motorist Rodney King. The four defendants went on trial last week. Discusses the issue of control and how it is at the heart of this controversial police brutality trial.
