Mosk, Richard M.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department records
Collection
Identifier: 0229
Abstract
The city of Los Angeles became the epicenter of a public relations scandal on March 3, 1991, when an amateur cameraman captured on video four uniformed LAPD officers beating motorist Rodney G. King. In addition to generating public outrage, the incident cast a dark shadow over the LAPD and called into question the integrity of the nation's third largest municipal police force. Subsequently, the ten member Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department was formed to conduct a...
Dates:
1991
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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