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The police officers accused of beating Rodney King were acquitted. The outraged public began rioting in the Los Angeles area.
The precipitating factor in the Rodney King riots was the acquittal of four LAPD officers involved in the beating of Rodney King. The failure to convict the officers led to widespread outrage and protests that escalated into riots.
Perhaps the best known Rodney King was an American construction worker who became famous for being assaulted by police officers in Los Angeles in 1991. Rodney King died in 2012.
Rodney King was most famous for being beaten by four LAPD officers in 1991, which led to widespread riots in Los Angeles following the acquittal of the officers involved. His case brought national attention to issues of police brutality and race relations.
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Los Angeles Police Department Memorial for Fallen Officers was created in 2009.
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On the April 29 1992, after the acquittal of three Los Angeles police officers video taped of beating black motorist Rodney King, the Los Angeles riots broke out. It was also known as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest.
The most notable was Rodney King.