Rodney King Part 2

Rodney King Part 2

Author: Artificial Intelligence May 5, 2025 Duration: 6:54

Episode Notes

Books

  1. The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption Rodney King’s autobiography exploring his life before and after the 1991 beating. https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Within-Journey-Rebellion-Redemption/dp/0062194437

  2. Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair By Sgt. Stacey Koon, offering his controversial viewpoint on the LAPD and trial. https://www.amazon.com/Presumed-Guilty-Tragedy-Rodney-Affair/dp/0895265079

  3. Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD Lou Cannon’s definitive, investigative book on the King beating, trial, and 1992 LA Riots. https://www.amazon.com/Official-Negligence-Rodney-Changed-Angeles/dp/0813337259

  4. The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots By Brenda E. Stevenson. Though not about King directly, this book explores key events that shaped the LA uprising. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-contested-murder-of-latasha-harlins-9780199944576

  5. Race, Media, and the Crisis of Civil Society: From Watts to Rodney King By Ronald N. Jacobs — examines media framing and public opinion during civil unrest. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/race-media-and-the-crisis-of-civil-society/5A3F4F3D1E7F4D6D9F5F1E6F1E6F1E6F

📰 Articles & Reference Pages

  1. Rodney King - Biography.com Covers his early life, the beating, trials, and legacy. https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-king

  2. Rodney King (1965–2012) - BlackPast.org A concise scholarly biography with links to archival content. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/king-rodney-1965/

  3. The Rodney King Beating Trial - Famous Trials Curated by law professor Douglas Linder, this archive includes trial transcripts and media reports. https://famous-trials.com/lapd/575-links

🎥 Media & Video

  1. Rodney King: Original Beating Video (FBI Archives) Original video hosted via FBI’s online Vault. https://vault.fbi.gov/rodney-king/video/rodney-king-video

  2. Meet Rodney King: 17 Years After the Riots - LAist A retrospective interview with King on life after the 1992 unrest. https://laist.com/news/meet-rodney-king


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