King, Rodney
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1965 - 2012
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Los Angeles Webster Commission records
Collection
Identifier: 0244
Abstract
On April 29, 1992, the city of Los Angeles erupted into riots after four LAPD officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King were acquitted of all criminal charges. The effects were catastrophic; in total, the chaos persisted for six days and resulted in 58 deaths, 2,383 injuries, and nearly a billion dollars in property damage. The extent of the human and material losses incurred from the riots, coupled with intense public scrutiny of the LAPD, led the Los Angeles Board of Police...
Dates:
1931 - 1992; Majority of material found within
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Richard M. Mosk Christopher Commission records
Collection
Identifier: 0395
Abstract
Chaired by attorney Warren Christopher, the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department was formed in the wake of the 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by several LAPD officers. The collection consists of files kept by Richard M. Mosk in his capacity as a member of the Commission.
Dates:
1989-2000
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
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- Floppy disks 1
- Interviews -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Archival resources 1
- Mass media and race relations -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources 1
- Newsletters 1
- Police -- Complaints against -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
- Police corruption -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- Archival resources 1
- Press releases 1
- Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources 1
- Riot control -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources 1
- Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources 1
- Transcripts 1
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