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USA Today front page the day after the Rodney King verdict

I was 14 years old when the verdict came down that the four cops who had beaten Rodney King on live television had been pronounced not guilty. I wasn’t a news nerd just yet, but that didn’t keep me from … Continue reading →

28. April 2012 by darleene
Categories: In The News, Memory Lane, Newspapers, Race | Tags: , , , | 2 comments

L.A. riots reminder

I worked on pretty big news today — former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates died. Gates became most famous — or maybe infamous — for being the chief during the Rodney King beating and 1992 L.A. riots. As I worked on … Continue reading →

16. April 2010 by darleene
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