TV News

• What was the name of the black man beaten by LA police?

  Rodney King
• When was the Rodney King incident?

  3rd March, 1991
• Who filmed the incident?

  A civilian, George Holliday, from his balcony
• What was the local news station that received the footage?

  KTLA
• What happened to King?

  Police kicked and beat him with batons for a reported 15 minutes to permanently disfigure him
• How many police were stood by him?

  More than a dozen stood by, watching and commentating
• What was King's record in 1991?

  He was on parole for robbery and was pulled over after a police chase
• What percentage of the LA population was blacl?


  More than 1/2
• Who was killed in LA in the same month?

  Latasha Harlins
• What happened to Latasha Harlins?

  She was a 15 year old black American who was shot by a store owner who believed her to be stealing
• What was the perpetrator given in the Latasha Harlins case?

  A $500 fine and probation
• What was the initial result of the Rodney King case?

  The 3 white LAPD officers were acquited
• In the LA riots what were the percentages of those arrested?

  36% were black and 51% latino
• What was instated into the city?

  A city curfew from sunset to sunrise announced, most residents couldn't go to work or school
• In Civil Trial what happened to King?

  He was awarded a settlement
• When did King die?

  2012
• What happened to the officers in 1993?

  2 Officers were found guilty of violating his civil rights and served 30 months in prison, without returning to the police force
• What happened to the 3rd officer?

  He was fired from the LAPD and stopped living in California
• What did the Chief of Police do?

  He was forced to resign
• What was the event in NOLA in 2005 called?

  Hurricane Katrina
• What was the difference in language when describing black and white Americans?

  'Refugees' vs 'Evacuees'
• What was the difference in language to describe the fight for survival?

  'looting' vs 'finding food'
• How was language used to describe events?

  Derogatory language was disproportionately used in association with black Americans
• What happened with reports regarding criminal activity?

  Exaggerated and innaccurate news reports
• What news was used to create black hostility?

  Images of black looters, fake news about black rapists and black snipers
• Who did black leaders criticise?

  The Bush administration's slow response and asked whether race played a part in the response