The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America (1999)
The beating of Rodney King by four LAPD officers was a defining moment of the nineties. It caused one of the worst race riots in American history and led to a national debate about police brutality, the fairness of the justice system, and the state of racism in America.
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The beating of Rodney King by four LAPD officers was a defining moment of the nineties. It caused one of the worst race riots in American history and led to a national debate about police brutality, the fairness of the justice system, and the state of racism in America.
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Genre:History, Documentary
Written By:Michael Pack
In Theaters:2/27/1999
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Runtime:56 minutes
Studio:Manifold Productions
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