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The Rodney King Beating
Associated Press

1991

The Rodney King Beating

The evening of March 3, 1991, Rodney King was savagely beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. The officers' acquittal sparked outrage across the country leading to riots across Los Angeles against police brutality.

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