Long before YouTube existed, the video of Rodney King being kicked, beaten and shot with a stun gun by LAPD officers who pulled him over following a high-speed chase in 1991 became one of the most-watched pieces of footage ever recorded. King, who died Sunday at 47, was recalled by his former attorney, Oakland's John Burris.
Oakland Attorney John Burris Remembers Tough Life Of Rodney King, 'the Face Of Police Brutality'
bnewman@mercurynews.com (By Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News
Sun, 06/17/2012 - 7:01pm
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(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group File) “It’s a critically important issue,” echoed John Burris, the other attorney. “Until we have proper information, we can’t take a position on it.” ...
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(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group File) “It’s a critically important issue,” echoed John Burris, the other attorney. “Until we have proper information, we can’t take a position on it.” ...
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