jan 1, 1992 - LA Riots
Description:
The beating of Rodney King and the LA Riots was significant because it brought attention to the racial profiling that cops imposed. It relates to the mass incarceration of nonviolent criminals because it imprisoned many African Americans and it brought attention to the inequalities of the implementation of the law among U.S. citizens.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1992
Now
~ 33 years ago