Rodney King: References & Edit History

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  • Tracy Grant
    Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold that title. 

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: African American Registry - Biography of Rodney King. Oct 15, 2026
Add new Web site: Bill of Rights Institute - Rodney King and the Los Angeles Race Riots. Oct 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Mar 29, 2026
Updated with the sentencing of Sonya Massey's killer. Jan 30, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - Rodney King and the LA riots. Jan 14, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Rodney King: 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right'. Dec 04, 2025
Added Sonya Massey to the list of incidents of police brutality caught on video. Oct 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Famous Trials - LAPD (King Beating) Trials (1992-1993). Oct 24, 2025
Reworded description of his injuries. Sep 02, 2025
Updated subtitle. Sep 02, 2025
New article added. Sep 02, 2025
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