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Rodney King
African American 26-year-old drunk man, caught in a high-speed chase March 3, 1991, in Los Angeles. Stopped by the L.A.P.D., in front of an apartment complex where he was brutally beaten by officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Stacey Koon. -
Contract with America
In 1994, conservative Republican congressional candidates signed a Contract with America pledging support for conservative reforms. It proposed a sweeping reduction in the role and activities of the federal government. Congress, however, passed few of the contract's proposals, or President Clinton vetoed them. -
O.J. Simpson’s “Trial of the Century”
The trial of the century because of its international publicity—spanned eleven months, from the jury's swearing-in on November 9, 1994. Opening statements were made on January 24, 1995, and the verdict was announced on October 3, 1995, when Simpson was acquitted on two counts of murder -
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998 on grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice.
