The savage beating of Rodney King at the hands of police changed race relations in America forever. The 25-year-old was tasered, kicked and battered with batons more than 50 times after being arrested for drunk-driving in Los Angeles in March 1991.
Three LAPD officers were later acquitted of using excessive force during King’s arrest. It was a verdict that led to city-wide rioting and the deaths of 63 people in 1992.
But it was a lesser-known case of injustice that became a flashpoint for the uprising – and that story is inspiring the Black Lives Matter movement today.
Latasha Harlins was only 15 when she was shot dead by a Korean shop owner, just two weeks after King’s beating. She had been accused of trying to steal orange juice but it
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