Key moments from 1992 L.A. riots: On the third day of the riots, Rodney King made an emotional plea for peace. See more here: http://abc7.la/2pnd4lt | ABC7

Filmed by a bystander, it was the first “viral” video of police brutality against an African American man. This is the story of Rodney King. | Brut

Thirty years ago today, Rodney King was brutally beaten by officers of the LAPD. The beating – caught on tape by a bystander – shocked much of the nation at a time when videos of police brutality were rare. The case became a grim historical milestone and a symbol of the tortured relationship between police and Black and Brown Americans. 30 years later, that relationship remains fraught. | NPR