https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj Alexus and Keltney en-us 2016-10-19 19:15:50 UTC 2023-02-06 02:42:09 UTC hello@padlet.com lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131908060 2016-10-19 19:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131908060 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131908637 The three day disaster lead to fifty-five people being killed, almost 2,000 injured, 7,000 people being arrested, and led to nearly $1,000,000,000 in property damage, including of nearly 4,000 burning buildings. The four officers could be prosecuted for violating Rodney King's constitutional rights. Koon and Powell were eventually called to a federal jury that convicted them for violating King's rights and their unreasonable use of force under color of law. Although Wind and Briseno were acquitted, most civil rights advocates considered the mixed verdict a victory. As a conclusion on August 4th, Koon and Powell were sentenced to two and a half years in prison.]]> 2016-10-19 19:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131908637 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131912329 The four Los Angeles police officers that had been caught beating the unarmed African-American motorist in an amateur video were acquitted of any wrongdoing in the arrest. On March 3, 1991 paroled felon Rodney King led police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Los Angeles county before surrendering.]]> 2016-10-19 19:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/131912329 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132210313 This mass hysteria started in Los Angeles, California on March 3, 1991. The people involved were four police officers and a African American motorist. The first thing reported was an 89 second video of the four police officers beating Rodney King with batons and kicking him long after  he was capable of resistance. ]]> 2016-10-20 19:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132210313 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132212546 On April 29, 1992, the twelve person jury, which included ten whites and not guilty on all counts, except for one assault charge against Powell that ended in a hung jury. The acquittals touched off rioting and looting in Los Angeles that grew into the most destructive U.S. civil disturbance of the twentieth century.]]> 2016-10-20 19:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132212546 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132212923 The people who paid the price were the four police officers. They were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and an excessive use of force.  Two of the officers, Powell and Koon, were both charged with filing false reports. 
All of this made several riots break out. There was three days of disorder in Los Angeles. It killed 55 people, injured about 2,000, led to 7,000 arrested and there was nearly one billion in property damage. The governor had to declare a curfew. ]]> 2016-10-20 19:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/132212923 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/133161497 It could have been altered by the two officers not beating Rodney King past the point of  resisting. The events also could have been different had Rodney King not led them on a high speed chase. Another way the riots could have been prevented is if the verdict was mixed and not just one race.]]> 2016-10-25 20:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/133161497 lexywyatt2018 https://padlet.com/lexywyatt2018/a48zbasddmqj/wish/133461941 History Channel. 
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