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202543 minPG-13current-affairs

City Under Siege | Killer Soundtrack 9/13

202543 minPG-13current-affairs

In 1992, the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King case sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism.

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City Under Siege | Killer Soundtrack 9/13

2025• 43 minPG-13

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In 1992, the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King case sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism.

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When a jury acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of using excessive force during Rodney King’s arrest, a mass protest against police brutality, injustice and racial discrimination ensued and quickly turned into a riot.

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