About this episode
Episode Notes
Books
The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption
Rodney King’s autobiography exploring his life before and after the 1991 beating.
https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Within-Journey-Rebellion-Redemption/dp/0062194437
Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair
By Sgt. Stacey Koon, offering his controversial viewpoint on the LAPD and trial.
https://www.amazon.com/Presumed-Guilty-Tragedy-Rodney-Affair/dp/0895265079
Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD
Lou Cannon’s definitive, investigative book on the King beating, trial, and 1992 LA Riots.
https://www.amazon.com/Official-Negligence-Rodney-Changed-Angeles/dp/0813337259
The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots
By Brenda E. Stevenson. Though not about King directly, this book explores key events that shaped the LA uprising.
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-contested-murder-of-latasha-harlins-9780199944576
Race, Media, and the Crisis of Civil Society: From Watts to Rodney King
By Ronald N. Jacobs — examines media framing and public opinion during civil unrest.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/race-media-and-the-crisis-of-civil-society/5A3F4F3D1E7F4D6D9F5F1E6F1E6F1E6F
? Articles & Reference Pages
Rodney King - Biography.com
Covers his early life, the beating, trials, and legacy.
https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-king
Rodney King (1965–2012) - BlackPast.org
A concise scholarly biography with links to archival content.
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/king-rodney-1965/
The Rodney King Beating Trial - Famous Trials
Curated by law professor Douglas Linder, this archive includes trial transcripts and media reports.
https://famous-tria
