DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kkra
title: Press clippings

description: Press clippings. 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. Tape of L.A. police beating suspect stirs public furor, 1991-03-062. Witnesses depict relentless beating, 1991-03-073. Beating victim says he obeyed police, 1991-03-074. Victim's account of the police beating, 1991-03-075. Gates wants 3 officers prosecuted in beating, 1991-03-086. Beating case considered by grand jury, 1991-03-127. At least 4 officers indicted in beating, 1991-03-158. Chief Gates should quite, Sen. Biden says, 1991-03-189. Police communications transcript, 1991-03-2010. Pressure by Bradley, others on Gates grows, 1991-03-2011. Federal charges being considered in King beating, 1991-03-1612. Patrol car log in beating released, 1991-03-1913. Officers plead not guilty in King beating, 1991-03-2714. Videotape haunts officers who were at beating scene, 1991-03-2815. FBI starts fast with inquiry of King beating, 1991-03-2616. Police say tests show King was legally drunk, 1991-03-2217. L.A. police ask state to probe new robbery allegations against King, 1991-03-2718. Atty. Gen. agrees to conduct robbery investigation of King, 1991-03-2919. Grand jury widens probe of King beating, 1991-03-2920. LaMothe, cover sheet, 1991-04-1821. [Television schedule], 1991-04-1822. Spiegel, fax, 1991-04-18, to LaMothe23. LaMothe, cover sheet, 1991-04-1824. [Television schedule], 1991-04-1825. Spiegel, fax, 1991-04-12, to LaMothe26. Police brutality is not the norm, 1991-04-0527. Spiegel, fax, 1991-04-12, to LaMothe28. Avoiding the L.A. syndrome, 1991-03-3029. The leader has to make the decisions, 1991-04-1030. Spiegel, fax, 1991-04-10, to LaMothe31. The big six, 1991 (excerpts)32. Passenger feels King beating was premeditated, 1991-04-1933. Black ministers hail gates at meeting, 1991-04-1934. Gates denies that 4 officers are targeted for dismissal, 1991-04-1835. Integrity control officers, 1991-04-1536. Judge in Gates case combines taste for poetry, jurisprudence, 1991-04-1037. Gates, Bradley declare a truce, 1991-04-1038. Bradley names defense lawyer to police board, 1991-04-1039. Gates gets hero's welcome on his return to work, 1991-04-1040. Council rejects settlement in police computer case, 1991-04-1041. Police answer to public amid furor over beating, 1991-04-1042. Los Angeles police chief staying for now after suing to keep job, 1991-04-0943. Gates voiced concern, anger to commission, 1991-04-0944. Police on beat: Tense job gets tougher, 1991-04-0845. City atty. role raises conflict of interest issue, 1991-04-0946. Judge reinstates Gates in a temporary ruling, 1991-04-0947. Police on beat: Tense job gets tougher, 1991-04-0848. Suit planned to block Gate's reinstatement, 1991-04-0849. Patrick Murphy: One of nation's foremost cops brokenhearted by the brutality, 1991-04-0750. Bradley aides regroup ot assess Gates' future, 1991-04-0751. Divided city sees politics in mayor's move, 1991-04-0652. City council acts to reinstate Gates despite plea by Bradley, 1991-04-0653. Gates put on leave, pledges to appeal commission action, 1991-04-0554. The gulf between 'them' and 'us', 1991-04-0555. Council poised to battle mayor, commission, 1991-04-0556. Gates to challenge commission decision in court; For the chief, a quiet exit and a vow to return, 1991-04-0557. Word on removal spreads quickly in south-central L.A.; Interim chief to be 'steward', 1991-04-0558. Crisis in the LAPD, 1991-04-0559. LaMothe, cover sheet, 1991-0460. Police brutality is not the norm, 1991-04-0561. Police brutality is not the norm, 1991-04-0562. Gill, fax, 1991-04-05, to LaMothe63. Gill, fax, 1991-04-05, to LaMothe64. Police panel to confront issue of Gates' fate, 1991-04-0465. Mayor's tactics are unfair, Gates charges, 1991-04-0466. Growing pressure seen behind mayor's action, 1991-04-0367. Bradley asks Gates to quit for good of city, 1991-04-0368. Bradley's change of view; Text of mayor's statement, 1991-04-0369. Woo takes call for Gates to quit to black churches, ministers, 1991-04-0270. LaMothe, cover sheet, 1991-0471. Avoiding the L.A. syndrome, 1991-03-3072. The leader has to make decisions, 1991-04-1073. Police inquiry panels may join forces, 1991-04-0274. Gates defends police at fiery council meeting, 1991-03-2175. Gates offers plan to revive confidence in the LAPD, 1991-03-2876. Woo says Gates should quit or be fired, 1991-03-2777. Foothill station seeks to mend fences, 1991-03-2778. Police documents disclose beating was downplayed; Bradley blasts 'bigotry' of police officers, 1991-03-2079. Bradley urged release of transcript; politcal heat rises, 1991-03-1980. ACLU figure named to police board, 1991-03-1681. D.A. vows wider probe of beating as 4 are arraigned, 1991-03-1682. Mayor's office seen directing ouster effort, 1991-03-1583. Mayor to seek power to oust top officials, 1991-03-1384. Gates shuffles LAPD brass, 1991-03-1385. Grim Gates faces heated question[ing], 1991-03-0886. Incident gives city a national black eye, 1991-03-07