LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners remembered Rodney King, a symbol of racial tension in Los Angeles and catalyst for sweeping law-enforcement reforms after his 1991 beating by police officers, as a figure of national healing at a public memorial before his burial on Saturday.
Mourners Remember Rodney King As Figure Of Healing
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Sat, 06/30/2012 - 5:23pm
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