Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for March 3rd: https://ko-fi.com/post/March-3-Harlow-Jean-Picture-of-a-Beauty-Queen-O5O01BFN6D
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Bummer March 3rd
March 3, 1991: 25-year-old Rodney King is pulled over by the Los Angeles Police Department on suspicion of drunk driving and for speeding in a residential area. Although witnesses say King did not appear to resist arrest, King was struck with a Taser weapon and then beaten by four of the police officers present at his traffic stop. King’s multiple injuries included broken teeth, a fractured skull, a broken ankle, and kidney damage.
The beating was captured by an amateur video camera by George Holliday. Holliday takes the footage to local TV station KTLA. The four officers were charged with assault and excessive force. When the jury acquitted the officers on April 29, 1992, rioting broke out in Los Angeles. The six days of rioting killed 63 people before the California National Guard, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marines intervened to end the social chaos.
The U.S. Department of Justice later found two of the officers guilty of violating King’s civil rights and sentenced them to prison. The other two were acquitted. King sued the City of Los Angeles. A civil court awarded King $3.8 million in damages as well as $1.7 million in attorneys’ fees.
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