Rodney King

Biography

Rodney Glen King was a taxi driver whose brutal beating by Los Angeles Police Department officers on March 3, 1991, after a high-speed car chase sparked an international outcry. The incident, captured on film by bystander George Holliday, led to widespread scrutiny of police brutality and the LAPD's handling of the case. King suffered severe injuries, including a fractured facial bone, before being taken to hospital. His ordeal would forever change his life.