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Breaking Point: The Rodney King Beating and the Riots that followed

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Join hosts Renee and Dan in this gripping episode of Time Tellers as they take you on a heart-pounding journey back to the early ’90s, a time when America confronted one of its most unforgettable reckonings. Explore the turbulent events surrounding Rodney King, whose brutal beating by LAPD officers was captured on video and swiftly unleashed a storm of national outrage.

Dive into the courtroom drama that followed, where the quest for justice and the complexities of race relations in America clashed in a landmark trial. Hear the voices of jurors grappling with their decision, as well as the impassioned pleas from civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, who stepped forward to calm the storm and demand systemic change.

Witness the raw chaos of the Los Angeles riots that ensued, leaving a city in flames and marking a moment of intense racial tension fought not just between individuals, but through the lens of a community’s history of injustice. With insightful quotes and first-hand accounts, Renee and Dan examine how the echoes of this pivotal moment continue to resonate today, urging us to reflect and learn.

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Join hosts Renee and Dan in this gripping episode of Time Tellers as they take you on a heart-pounding journey back to the early ’90s, a time when America confronted one of its most unforgettable reckonings. Explore the turbulent events surrounding Rodney King, whose brutal beating by LAPD officers was captured on video and swiftly unleashed a storm of national outrage.

Dive into the courtroom drama that followed, where the quest for justice and the complexities of race relations in America clashed in a landmark trial. Hear the voices of jurors grappling with their decision, as well as the impassioned pleas from civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, who stepped forward to calm the storm and demand systemic change.

Witness the raw chaos of the Los Angeles riots that ensued, leaving a city in flames and marking a moment of intense racial tension fought not just between individuals, but through the lens of a community’s history of injustice. With insightful quotes and first-hand accounts, Renee and Dan examine how the echoes of this pivotal moment continue to resonate today, urging us to reflect and learn.

  continue reading

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