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Rodney King Found Dead

By Sahil Kapur
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June 17, 2012 7:23 a.m.
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Rodney King was found dead on Sunday at 47, according to CNN and ABC News.

In 1991, police were caught on video tape beating King, and their subsequent acquittal lead to the riots in Los Angeles.

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Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur)  Sahil Kapur is TPM's senior congressional reporter and Supreme Court correspondent. His articles have been published in the Huffington Post, The Guardian and The New Republic. Email him at sahil@talkingpointsmemo.com and follow him on Twitter at @sahilkapur.
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