In 1993, I covered the Rodney King federal trial in its entirety for the L.A. Weekly. It was a strange predicament to be in as a reporter. Every day in the courtroom, I had to heavily discount the ...

A former Los Angeles police sergeant who went to prison for beating black motorist Rodney King has been sentenced after pleading no contest to driving under the influence. City News Service says a ...

Police Officer Laurence Powell struck Rodney King 41 times with a metal baton. Officer Timothy Wind struck King with his baton 15 times and kicked him six times. Officer Theodore Briseno appeared to ...