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Rodney King faces new arrest

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by police ultimately led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Tuesday, police said.

King was behind the wheel of a 1994 Mitsubishi when he was pulled over in Moreno Valley, in Southern California’s Riverside County, the city’s police department reported. Officers saw King — who has acknowledged a longstanding drinking problem — commit “several traffic violations,” a police statement said.

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Al Sharpton

Mar 3, 2011 at 3:16 pm

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Twenty Years After King Beating Police Adjust To Youtube Era

Los Angeles — Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the Rodney King beating, which was coincidentally caught on tape by a voyeuristic bystander, George Holliday. Unbeknown to Holliday that night, the nine minutes of taping would change the criminal justice system forever.

With new technological advancements and the Internet, anyone with a cellphone now can lend a watchful eye on the police.

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Mar 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm

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Rodney King Talks To CNN About Forgiving His Attackers

ATLANTA- Rodney King talked to CNN’s Don Lemon about his infamous moment of police brutality, and if he is willing to forgive the police officers who brutally beat him.

The interview will air this Friday at 8 p.m. on CNN and will be live tweeted by both CNN and NewsOne.

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Sep 7, 2010 at 4:24 pm

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Rodney King Engaged To Juror Who Gave Him $4 Million Settlement

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Mildred Gaddis

Jul 2, 2010 at 12:24 pm

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OPINION: Oscar Grant Trial Highlights Importance Of Law & Mutual Respect

Jury deliberations are expected to begin this week in Los Angeles in the trial of former BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police officer, Johannes Mehserle, who shot and killed 22 year-old Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day 2009 as the victim lay face down on a subway platform in Oakland.

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Al Sharpton

Nov 13, 2009 at 9:19 am

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