KWL Chart
Name: Aaron Clayton
Topic: Police Brutality
What are the effects of policing in marginalized communities that differ from affluent dominant
Research Question: communities?
In 1993 police beat Rodney King, and
the police were not found not guilty of
criminal charges.
Q1: why did rodney king get stopped?.
Q2: Who witnessed the attack?
Q3: Why was the police found not guilty?
L1| Summary: King was stopped for
speeding by the california highway patrol.
Analysis:
L2| Summary: A gentleman named George
Holiday filmed the attack from his balcony in
the San fernando valley.
Analysis:
L3| Summary: the officers were acquitted
then later found guilty by a federal court for
violating king civil rights.
Analysis:
There were a total of 5 officers on
scene as the first to arrive
Why did Rodney king run from the
officers?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Ang
eles_riots
Sergeant Stacey koon was the
supervisor on scene and witnessed the
attack.
What did Sergeant Stacey say in his
report?
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/
when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-therodney-king-riots
The evidence was not sufficient to
convict the officers
Who called in on Rodney king? https://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/marc
h-1991-rodney-king-videotape-9758031
March 3rd 1991 the beating occured in
Simi valley.
Was Rodney king on drugs? https://www.latimes.com/local/california/lame-video-showing-beating-by-la-officers-inv
estigated-19910305-story.html
Rodney king had been arrested before
for robbery.
Did he run from the police because of his
prior arrest?
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/l
apd/lapdaccount.html
The rioting happened after police were
acquitted.
Did the case ever go to a federal court? http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/l
apd/lapdaccount.html
There were only four officers charged. Did more than four hit king while he was
on the ground.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/l
apd/lapdaccount.html
The helicopter also chased king when
he ran from officers.
Although he led them on a small pursuit
did King hit the officers back?
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/l
apd/lapdaccount.html
Communities are asking for defunding
the police.
Are there other steps that communities can
take to improve relationships with police
forces rather than or in addition to
defunding?
L1a| Summary: TYPE YOUR SUMMARY
(Wilson and Wolfer).
Analysis: TYPE YOUR ANALYSIS
L1b| Summary: TYPE YOUR SUMMARY
(Meares).
Analysis: TYPE YOUR ANALYSIS

 

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