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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2017

On Eve of Rodney King Riots Anniversary LAPD Chief Says Force Will Never “Fail” City Again

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has written an editorial for the Los Angeles Times on the 25th anniversary of the Rodney King riots, saying the department will never “fail” the city again.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2016

Police Use of Baton Down Since Rodney King Incident 25 Years Ago

When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2012

Rodney King Found Dead

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers sparked a national debate about police use of force two decades ago, died Sunday at his home in Rialto.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2011

Rodney King Arrested for DUI

Rodney King's arrest Tuesday on a drunk driving charge is the latest run-in with law enforcement for the man whose videotaped beating sparked the Los Angeles Riots in 1992.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2011

Cops More Aware of Citizen Video, 20 Years After King Arrest

Compared to the Los Angeles Police officers who arrested Rodney King, cops today are much more aware of the fact that someone is almost always watching, and potentially recording, their actions.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2011

LAPD Chief: Rodney King Arrest Wouldn't Happen Today

For the 20-year anniversary of the Rodney King incident, POLICE Magazine has prepared several perspectives and collected others that paint a fuller picture of the incident's impact on law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2011

Rodney King Stopped by Officers After Driving Erratically

Rodney King was pulled over by an Arcadia (Calif.) PD police officer about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, after driving erratically in a green Mitsubishi.

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