Why Is Rodney King Still Relevant Today

The 90’s was a stepping stone to the 21st century. It was a decade filled with many events centered around politics and social issues that have contributed to America’s life today in a variety of ways. One of the most well known political or social events from this decade that still has relevance today is the Rodney King case from 1991. This particular case opened doors to many milestones still affecting society today.
“Obama, he wouldn't have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people.” Rodney King
On March 3, 1991, a high speed chase happened on the 210 freeway. The officers, Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, and Stacey Koon, stopped King and proceeded to beat him unmercifully, claiming he refused to obey and get into a position to be taken into custody. George Holliday, the cameraman, recorded it all. When the video was released to social media, the four police officers was charged with “assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force”. A trial was held in Simi Valley in L.A. The trial lasted for three months. The jury found the officers innocent. The jury consisted of ten white people, one Hispanic, and one Asian. Thus, the match of violence was struck. There was not one African American chosen. Sounds familiar does it not? The “racism card” was thrown into