Rodney King

are more fast food joints, than restaurants and local pop up stands barely sell anything fresh. Not only is the city divided based on income, but its also due to race. The author makes note of this when he addresses volatile events such as the Rodney King Riots. He then points out that minorities suffer the most when it comes to fresh food availability. There are actions that are being taken today, to help increase the number of supermarkets that are available in low inner city areas. By appealing

story about an African American who has been a victim of police brutality. In many of these cases, police officers claim that the victims posed a threat or were a danger to their own well being. Moreover, one example that led to looting was the Rodney Glen King case which was about an American taxi driver who became nationally known after being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase on March 3, 1991. The police attempted to pull him over in Lake View Terrace

George Zimmerman was found not guilty although he was specifically told not to confront Martin and he shot him although he had no weapons. In the case of Rodney King, although the officers were charged with assault, they were not convicted for it. They were found not-guilty, even though there was a video showing that the police officers had beaten King after they could’ve attained him. In the case of Jonathon Ferrell there was no verdict, although Ferrell had no weapon and was just looking for help.

I was in school, ninth grade, and it was early afternoon. The whole class was tense and quiet. It seemed like that old, round clock had stopped ticking. The whole school had the Rodney King verdict on our minds. We knew it was coming today and we all knew they weren’t going to punish those officers for beating Rodney King like he was a dog. I couldn’t wait to get home. I wanted to be safe at home. My home girls are stressing and passing notes joking about running home while the teacher is reading

where people of color can take it anymore and decided to do something to stop the racism.  The existence of racism within the field of police enforcement has always been a problem for African Americans and the people of color.  Events, such as the Rodney King case and other cases similar cases  has shown just how law enforcement deals with the issue of race. These events also show that the individuals who commit these crimes go unpunished.     Throughout US history, there has been different stereotypes

this guitar that you're hearing today? This is a verse of lyrics from a popular song, written by Sublime, shortly after the Rodney King verdicts, and ensuing riots in Los Angeles. These words would portray the streets of Los

Rodney King, a black man, was pulled out of his car by white cops after a high-speed chase on March 3, 1991. The cops then began to beat the man with excessive force. This was not the first time something like this had happened, but it had a very large impact on America since it was caught on camera. The video was sent to and broadcasted by news stations nationwide. This video caused concern about the treatment of minorities in America and caused many anti-police songs to be made. This video caused

Tavris' In Groups We Shrink The main position in, In Groups We Shrink, is so true when applied to situations of aggregation of a large number of people. As stated in, In Groups We Shrink, in large groups we are reluctant to deviate from the norm, however, if alone we often act without even hesitating. We can apply this to everyday situations as with, The Lottery. Why are people so hesitant to act out when in large groups? There may be a broad spectrum of reasons from the mentality of "diffusion

issues in Los Angeles and represented people in the “U.S congress” and the “California State Assembly”. On March 3, 1991, an African American Rodney King, led the police on a High Speed chase, and was pulled over and beaten brutally by the Los Angeles police, while all was recorded on videotape. When the officers were acquitted for brutally beating of Rodney King, it sparked the beginning of the L.A. riots of 1992. After the riots,

control and the outcome would be disastrous. Another event occurred on March 3rd, 1991 in the city of Los Angeles, and would famously become known as the “Rodney King Beating.” It should be fairly easy to prosecute someone who is blatantly caught on camera committing a vicious crime right? Unfortunately that would not turn out to be the case in the King melee. As a result, people became enraged and they made sure their frustration was noticed. The actions of the people protesting was dubbed as the “LA