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The beating of Rodney King
On Match 3rd Rodney King was brutally beating be three officers of the LAPD after a high speed chase. https://youtu.be/sb1WywIpUtY -
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Rodney King Verdict
The Long Trial of the officers that had assulted Rodney King finally came to a close. With the officers being found not guilty for the charges brought againest them. abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/rodney-king-beating-verdict-9922987 -
The L.A. Race Riots
The L.A. Riots were a reaction to the vedict of the Rodney King trial.
The Riots lasted five days and took the lives of up to 50 people. It took place in South Central Los Angeles or "Compton". The Riots left $1 Billion in propety damages and arson
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The Arrest of O.J. Simpson
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The Trial of O.J. Simpson
The trial of O.J. Simpson lasted 4 hours and in the end O.J. was found not guilty -
The Murder of Treyvon Martin
On the night of Feb. 26 2012 17 year old Treyvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, A volunteer neighood watchman
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#Blacklivesmatter
The blacklivesmatter campaign sparked after the murder of 17 year old Treyvon Martin by George Zimmerman -
The shooting of michael brown
18 year old micheal brown was shot and a killed by a police officer after they got in to an altercasion it is reported that before micheal was shot he said dont shoot dont shoot and that he had his arms raised.
