DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kl14
title: Article clippings regarding Rodney King events

description: Article clippings regarding Rodney King events. PART OF A SERIES: The series consists of press clippings that were analyzed by Irell & Manella. Topics include the Rodney King incident, abuse and corruption within the LAPD, the embattlement of Chief of Police Daryl Gates, the formation of the Christopher Commission, and the Commission's findings and recommendations.1. King won't be charged with parole violation, 1991-06-222. Minority groups, police chiefs plan panel on relations, 1991-06-233. LOK, memo, [1991], to Sue4. Top legal talent scrutinizing LAPD, 1991-04-265. Gates' court test continued, 1991-04-266. Ray, Spiegel head police investigation panel, 1991-04-267. Beating victim says he obeyed police, 1991-03-078. Tape of L.A. police beating suspect stirs public furor, 1991-03-069. Witnesses depict relentless beating, 1991-03-0710. Victim's account of the police beating, 1991-03-0711. Grim Gates faces heated question[ing], 1991-03-0812. Gates wants 3 officers prosecuted in beating, 1991-03-0813. Incident gives city a national black eye, 1991-03-0714. Beating case considered by grand jury, 1991-03-1215. Gates shuffles LAPD brass, 1991-03-1316. Mayor to seek power to oust top officials, 1991-03-1317. Mayor's office seen directing ouster effort, 1991-03-1518. At least 4 officers indicted in beating, 1991-03-1519. Chief Gates should quite, Sen. Biden says, 1991-03-1820. Pressure by Bradley, others on Gates grows, 1991-03-2021. D.A. vows wider probe of beating as 4 are arraigned, 1991-03-1622. ACLU figure named to police board, 1991-03-1623. Federal charges being considered in King beating, 1991-03-1624. Patrol car log in beating released, 1991-03-1925. Bradley urged release of transcript; politcal heat rises, 1991-03-1926. Police documents disclose beating was downplayed; Bradley blasts 'bigotry' of police officers, 1991-03-2027. Gates defends police at fiery council meeting, 1991-03-2128. Police say tests show King was legally drunk, 1991-03-2229. FBI starts fast with inquiry of King beating, 1991-03-2630. Foothill station seeks to mend fences, 1991-03-2731. Woo says Gates should quit or be fired, 1991-03-2732. L.A. police ask state to probe new robbery allegations against King, 1991-03-2733. Officers plead not guilty in King beating, 1991-03-2734. Videotape haunts officers who were at beating scene, 1991-03-2835. Gates offers plan to revive confidence in the LAPD, 1991-03-2836. Grand jury widens probe of King beating, 1991-03-2937. Atty. Gen. agrees to conduct robbery investigation of King, 1991-03-2938. Police inquiry panels may join forces, 1991-04-0239. Woo takes call for Gates to quit to black churches, ministers, 1991-04-0240. Bradley asks Gates to quit for good of city, 1991-04-0341. Bradley's change of view; Text of mayor's statement, 1991-04-0342. Growing pressure seen behind mayor's action, 1991-04-0343. Mayor's tactics are unfair, Gates charges, 1991-04-0444. Police panel to confront issue of Gates' fate, 1991-04-0445. Crisis in the LAPD, 1991-04-0546. Word on removal spreads quickly in south-central L.A.; Interim chief to be 'steward', 1991-04-0547. Gates to challenge commission decision in court; For the chief, a quiet exit and a vow to return, 1991-04-0548. Council poised to battle mayor, commission, 1991-04-0549. Gates put on leave, pledges to appeal commission action, 1991-04-0550. City council acts to reinstate Gates despite plea by Bradley, 1991-04-0651. Divided city sees politics in mayor's move, 1991-04-0652. Bradley aides regroup ot assess Gates' future, 1991-04-0753. Suit planned to block Gate's reinstatement, 1991-04-0854. Judge reinstates Gates in a temporary ruling, 1991-04-0955. City atty. role raises conflict of interest issue, 1991-04-0956. Los Angeles police chief staying for now after suing to keep job, 1991-04-0957. Gates voiced concern, anger to commission, 1991-04-0958. Police answer to public amid furor over beating, 1991-04-1059. Gates gets hero's welcome on his return to work, 1991-04-1060. Bradley names defense lawyer to police board, 1991-04-1061. Gates, Bradley declare a truce, 1991-04-1062. Judge in Gates case combines taste for poetry, jurisprudence, 1991-04-10