Rodney Glen King lll was an American taxi driver in Los Angeles, California. Tragically, he became nationally known after being identified as the victim, beaten by Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D) officers following a high- speed car chase. Due to the incident, it caused riots all over the nation. California in particular, was the initial place the riots started. Early Sunday morning around 12:30 on March 3, 1991, Rodney King, along with two additional passengers, Bryant Allen and Freddie Helms, were driving on Interstate 210 when officers Tim and Melanie Singer, husband-and-wife members of the California Highway Patrol, noticed King's car speeding on the freeway.
King, was asked to slow down and pull over, however, it was reported …show more content…
As the nation watched the beaten of Rodney King, they were all in agreement that the police brutality was excessive. However, regardless of the video, during the trial on April 29, 1992, the jury as well as Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg came to the conclusion that the evidence was not adequate to convict LAPD Officers Lawrence Powell, Stacey Koon, Timothy Wind and Theodore Briseno. After the verdict, many people felt like race was the reason for the jury’s conclusion. People including, Rodney King’s attorney, Steven Lerman.
Steven Alan Lerman was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He attended local schools. Lerman holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and a Juris Doctor Degree (Law School Degree) from the highly known University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in 1972. A year later Lerman moved to Los Angeles, California, and was licensed to practice law in the State that for the remaining of the year. Shortly, he went on to be admitted to practice in the State of Hawaii, and also retains a license to appear in Federal …show more content…
Koon was largely known as a problem solver. He had earned more than ninety commendations, but his investigation and push for the discipline of a white officer accused of excessive force against two black homeless men convinced many of his black peers in the force that he was fully committed to racial equality. Officer Laurence Powell had been an honors student at Crescenta Valley High School in the San Fernando Valley, and he graduated from the Police Academy near the top of his
King, was asked to slow down and pull over, however, it was reported …show more content…
As the nation watched the beaten of Rodney King, they were all in agreement that the police brutality was excessive. However, regardless of the video, during the trial on April 29, 1992, the jury as well as Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg came to the conclusion that the evidence was not adequate to convict LAPD Officers Lawrence Powell, Stacey Koon, Timothy Wind and Theodore Briseno. After the verdict, many people felt like race was the reason for the jury’s conclusion. People including, Rodney King’s attorney, Steven Lerman.
Steven Alan Lerman was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He attended local schools. Lerman holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and a Juris Doctor Degree (Law School Degree) from the highly known University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in 1972. A year later Lerman moved to Los Angeles, California, and was licensed to practice law in the State that for the remaining of the year. Shortly, he went on to be admitted to practice in the State of Hawaii, and also retains a license to appear in Federal …show more content…
Koon was largely known as a problem solver. He had earned more than ninety commendations, but his investigation and push for the discipline of a white officer accused of excessive force against two black homeless men convinced many of his black peers in the force that he was fully committed to racial equality. Officer Laurence Powell had been an honors student at Crescenta Valley High School in the San Fernando Valley, and he graduated from the Police Academy near the top of his