Rodney King

George Holliday, L.A. plumber who filmed Rodney King …

In this March 28, 1991, file photo, George Holliday, the man who videotaped the beating of Black motorist Rodney King by four Los Angeles Police Department officers, holds his camera after a news conference, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Craig Fujii, File)

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Flashpoint of L.A.’s 1992 Rodney King riots becomes place …

Sherri Burks, right, and Dominic Fawcett dance at the intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues, on April 20, 2021, in Los Angeles, after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

South L.A. playground to be renamed after Latasha Harlins, …

A composite image showing photos of Latasha Harlins and the mockup of a sign that will bear her name is seen on March 16, 2021. (KTLA)

‘It’s worse today than it was back then’: Watching Minneapolis, …

Elyssa Wells and others protest on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles on May 28, 2020. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Barry Kowalski, Who Won Convictions in Rodney King Civil …

Rodney King, the Los Angeles motorist whose beating by police was captured on videotape, smiles during a press conference where he called for the end of violence in the city on May 1, 1992, in Beverly Hills. (Credit: Robert Sullivan / AFP / Getty Images)

Activist Denise Harlins Who Fought Gun Violence After …

Denise Harlins, pictured in 1995. (Credit: Los Angeles times)

Ex-LAPD Sergeant Involved in Rodney King Beating Denies …

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Stacey Koon declines to answer questions from the media on Aug. 6, 1992, after a bail and custody hearing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. (Credit: Vince Bucci / AFP / Getty Images)

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Former LAPD Sgt. Convicted in Rodney King Beating …

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Stacey Koon declines to answer questions from the media on Aug. 6, 1992, after a bail and custody hearing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. (Credit: Vince Bucci / AFP / Getty Images)

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SoCal Remembers L.A. Riots Days Before 25th Anniversary

25 Years Later: How the Rodney King Beating ‘Banished’ …

Rodney King was beaten by LAPD officers in Lake View Terrace on March 3, 1991, and a witness recorded video. (Credit: George Holliday)