https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/rodney-king Rodney King! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:36:48 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:50:15 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/rodney-king https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/minneapolis-killings-federal-state-police.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/minneapolis-killings-federal-state-police.html It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around. Charlie Savage Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:25:17 +0000 Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Federal-State Relations (US) Federal Actions in US Cities Police Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Deaths (Fatalities) Federal Bureau of Investigation Justice Department Police Department (Minneapolis, Minn) Brown, Michael (1996-2014) Floyd, George (d 2020) Chauvin, Derek (1976- ) Good, Renee Nicole (1988-2026) King, Rodney Glen Pretti, Alex Jeffrey (1988-2026) Minneapolis (Minn) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/la-riots-1992-immigration-protests.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/la-riots-1992-immigration-protests.html The skirmishes with immigration agents of the past few days are dwarfed by the widespread rioting, vandalism and violence that engulfed whole neighborhoods in 1992. Billy Witz Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:09:42 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Immigration and Emigration Reserves (Military) Federal-State Relations (US) National Guard Bush, George King, Rodney Glen Trump, Donald J Los Angeles (Calif) California https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/business/media/warren-wilson-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/business/media/warren-wilson-dead.html In addition to covering the 1992 riots and other historically significant events, he helped facilitate the surrenders of 22 fugitives. Richard Sandomir Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:47:23 +0000 Wilson, Warren (1934-2024) Deaths (Obituaries) News and News Media Television Radio Black People Race and Ethnicity Discrimination Fugitives KNBC KTLA-TV Police Department (Los Angeles, Calif) King, Rodney Glen Los Angeles (Calif) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/movies/new-movies-this-week-critics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/movies/new-movies-this-week-critics.html Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about. The New York Times Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:05:34 +0000 Movies The Deliverance (Movie) 1992 (Movie) Reagan (Movie) Slingshot (Movie) The Wasp (Movie) The Falling Star (Movie) Daniels, Lee Abel, Dominique Gordon, Fiona Hafstrom, Mikael King, Rodney Glen Vromen, Ariel https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/oj-simpson-los-angeles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/oj-simpson-los-angeles.html From the car chase to the verdict, the murder case became an inextricable part of Los Angeles history in the 1990s, and Angelenos to this day still ponder what happened. Corina Knoll, Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan Fri, 12 Apr 2024 04:51:22 +0000 Clark, Marcia Cochran, Johnnie L Jr Darden, Christopher A Ito, Lance A Kardashian, Robert (1944-2003) King, Rodney Glen Simpson, O J Los Angeles (Calif) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/us/rev-cecil-murray-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/us/rev-cecil-murray-dead.html He used his church, First African Methodist Episcopal, as a base to address the social ills that confronted the city’s Black population. Clay Risen Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:14:16 +0000 Murray, Cecil Deaths (Obituaries) Ministers (Protestant) First African Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Church Episcopal Church Black People Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Los Angeles (Calif) King, Rodney Glen https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/arts/television/body-cam-video-tyre-nichols-watch.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/arts/television/body-cam-video-tyre-nichols-watch.html The video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols challenges public complacency — and complicity. What are our duties as citizens and as human beings? A.O. Scott Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:17:01 +0000 Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Black People Police Nichols, Tyre (d 2023) King, Rodney Glen Memphis (Tenn) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/magazine/riots-los-angeles-violence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/magazine/riots-los-angeles-violence.html In 1992, Héctor Tobar was a young reporter at The Los Angeles Times when the city erupted in violence. What really happened — and what didn’t? Héctor Tobar Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:13:57 +0000 Los Angeles (Calif) King, Rodney Glen Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Long Beach (Calif) Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Black People Discrimination Education (K-12) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/28/magazine/la-riot-timeline-photos.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/28/magazine/la-riot-timeline-photos.html After the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted, Los Angeles went to war with itself. The violence lasted a week, but its causes stretched back years. The New York Times Magazine Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:16:41 +0000 Los Angeles (Calif) King, Rodney Glen Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Black People Education (K-12) Police Discrimination https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/george-holliday-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/george-holliday-dead.html His shocking video, which played a key role in the prosecution of four officers, presaged the now-common use of cellphones to capture police abuse. Clay Risen Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:43:27 +0000 Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Police Department (Los Angeles, Calif) Holliday, George King, Rodney Glen Los Angeles (Calif) Deaths (Obituaries) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Black People Discrimination Race and Ethnicity