1991 ⟶ Rodney King Beating Captured on Video, Leading to Police Indictments
March 3: A video captures the beating of motorist Rodney Kin...
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📹 Rodney King Beating Captured on Video, Leading to Police Indictments
March 3: A video captures the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Four Los Angeles police officers are indicted on March 15 for the beating.⟶
Police BrutalityCivil RightsLos AngelesLaw EnforcementCriminal Justice System
United States🔥 Los Angeles Riots Following Rodney King Verdict
April 29 – May 4: Los Angeles riots over the acquittal of those involved in the beating of Rodney King.⟶
RiotsCivil UnrestPolice BrutalityRacial DiscriminationLos AngelesSocial JusticeAmerican HistoryCriminal Justice System
United States🧑🏿🤝🧑🏾 Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C.
October 16: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.⟶
Civil RightsAfrican AmericansProtestSocial Justice
United States✊🏿 Shooting of Michael Brown and Ferguson Unrest
August 9: The shooting of African-American teenager Michael Brown by police leads to violent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.⟶
Police BrutalityCivil RightsProtestsSocial UnrestAfrican AmericansBlack Lives Matter
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