FBI kept close watch on Rodney King's media appearances

FBI kept close watch on Rodney King’s media appearances

News clippings track case timeline from beating to LAPD officer conviction
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The FBI has released its file on Rodney King, whose beating by police sparked mass riots in Los Angeles in 1992.

The 725-page file consists primarily of news clippings related to the LAPD excessive force investigation. The FBI also monitored television and radio broadcasts related to the case.

Read the file here.

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