On this day, 3 March 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by police in Los Angeles. Despite it being caught on film (almost unheard of in those days), the officers were acquitted, and the city went up in flames. https://ift.tt/2EHFU9b
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I remember being 7 years old watching this footage on TV. It’s one of those things that never sits well with you, but...
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Tell the WHOLE story or keep your ignorant mouth shut. Tell the part about the OTHER person who was in the car with Mr....
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