/tags/rodney-king Rodney King en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:42:05 GMT /2012-06-17/rodney-king-found-dead Rodney King — whose 1991 beating by police officers was filmed and lead to riots in Los Angeles — was found at the bottom of his swimming pool early Sunday. He was 47. Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates about the beating and how its aftermath changed race relations in America forever. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:42:05 GMT /2012-06-17/rodney-king-found-dead /npr-news/2012-06-17/rodney-king-whose-police-beating-led-to-l-a-riots-dies-at-47 His beating by police in 1991 led to the Los Angeles riots. King was found unconscious at the bottom of a swimming pool at his Rialto, Calif., home on Sunday. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-17/rodney-king-whose-police-beating-led-to-l-a-riots-dies-at-47 Stephanie Federico /npr-news/2012-04-23/rodney-king-comes-to-grips-with-the-riot-within In his new memoir, Rodney King explains why he gave his famous "Can we get along?" speech when riots erupted after police officers were acquitted in his beating. His lawyers had drafted a far angrier script for him. He also reflects on his life since the trial: "Things have changed for me," he says. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-23/rodney-king-comes-to-grips-with-the-riot-within Karen Grigsby Bates