The most recent programs for the Los Angeles Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1133 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:17:40 GMT Sergeant Koon spoke to reporters at the National Press Club to discuss his new book [Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair], on the trial of four Los Angeles police officers charged with the beating of a black suspect during an arrest which a bystander recorded on videotape. When the four officers were acquitted of the beating in May of 1992, riots broke out in the streets of Los Angeles to protest the verdict. Sergeant Koon had been the supervising officer at the scene of the arrest of the black suspect Rodney King. During his presentation, Sergeant Koon showed the videotape of the arrest on a television in the room, and discussed the actions of the people depicted on the tape while the tape played in slow motion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33739-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33739-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Committee members convened in Los Angeles as part of a series to examine the riots that occurred last spring. The hearings have focused on race relations, urban planning and education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/32195-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/32195-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gates discussed the controversy surrounding recent events in Los Angeles, including riots and police brutality, on a radio show. He talked about the indictment of police officers involved in the beating of Los Angeles citizen Rodney King, gave his opinions on the politics of the issue, and answered questions from listeners. Mr. Gates was beginning a three day stint as a guest host on a radio talk show. This was Mr. Gates's first public appearance since he retired last month after fourteen years as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/30754-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/30754-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The media organization Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference cosponsored a forum in Los Angeles entitled, "Race, Lies and Videotape: Los Angeles and the Media." Several media professionals participated in the forum, which focused on media coverage of racial issues and the Los Angeles riots, and the role the media should play in the rebuilding of Los Angeles following the riots earlier in the year following the acquittal of four white police officers charged with the beating of a black suspect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26741-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT A panel of community leaders heard statements and questions from an audience of Los Angeles youth on their reactions to the riots in Los Angeles and their proposals for cleaning up the devastated areas of the city. The riots in Los Angeles occurred in late April 1992 following the acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers charged with beating a black suspect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26483-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The leader of a youth program created to clean up areas of Los Angeles hit hardest during the riots of mid-1992 and four of the high school age youths involved in the program spoke on the reaction of Los Angeles area youth to the riots. The violence occurred in late April 1992 following the acquittal of four white Los Angeles policemen charged with the beating of a black suspect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26482-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26482-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The Heritage Foundation sponsored a forum on the conservative viewpoint concerning the social crises in urban America entitled, "Reading America the Riot Act: The Moral and Economic Lessons of Los Angeles." Starting with the urban violence that occurred in late April 1992 after the acquittal of four white Los Angeles policemen charged with beating a black suspect, the panelists discussed possible causes and remedies for the unrest in America's cities, including mentions of the U.S. social welfare programs and the decrease in American moral values. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience following their remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26411-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26411-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT KABC Radio and the Advertising Club of Los Angeles sponsored a radio broadcast forum on the proposals for rebuilding Los Angeles after urban riots occurred there in late April and early May of 1992, after four white police officers were acquitted of beating a black suspect. Los Angeles community leaders from the areas of politics, entertainment, law enforcement and religion participated in the forum entitled, "Rebuilding the City of the Angels," which also focused on how residents could help build closer relationships between community members in Los Angeles. Panelists responded to questions from the audience following their prepared remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26291-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26291-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The Justice Department began an investigation into possible civil rights violations by the Los Angeles Police Department after the acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers charged with beating a black suspect. Representative Don Edwards, chairman of the House Civil Rights Subcommittee, discussed actions the Justice Department could take and has taken in the investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26090-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Richard Flynn discussed urban crime and other issues that arose out of the Los Angeles police trial verdict. Flynn in the president of the United States Conference of Mayors and co-chaired the "Save Our Cities" rally in Washington DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26105-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26105-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan toured the area surrounding the Los Angeles Coliseum a few days after riots erupted in the area. The riots began following the acquittal of four white Los Angeles policemen charged with beating a black suspect. Mr. Buchanan toured the encampment of National Guardsmen sent into the neighborhood to keep the peace. Mr. Buchanan also responded to questions from reporters concerning the riots, and said he would have advised sending in the National Guard earlier. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25999-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25999-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The guests responded to questions from the audience of international high school students on the aftermath of the acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers accused of beating a black suspect in an arrest captured on videotape by a Los Angeles resident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25973-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush, accompanied by the mayor of Los Angeles, Sen. John Seymour, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis Sullivan, addressed a gathering at the Challengers Boys and Girls Club in Los Angeles, California. In his address, President Bush spoke of the tragic nature of the rioting, but noted the powerful spirit of the people of Los Angeles to persevere through adverse times. He extolled the values of family, freedom, free enterprise and faith, calling for Americans to instill their country with their democratic spirit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25979-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25979-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush briefly responded to questions from reporters during his visit to Los Angeles to inspect the damage caused by riots the previous week. He said the damage caused by the riots horrified him, and he shared the sense of outrage of the honest citizens of Los Angeles. The riots had begun the previoius week after four white police officers were acquitted of charges of beating a black suspect during an arrest. President Bush spoke from the police headquarters in one of the neighborhoods affected by the riots. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26000-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Government officials responded briefly to reporters' questions following their meeting with President Bush in the Ronald Reagan State Office Building. The meeting took place during the president's visit to Los Angeles to visit the riot torn areas of the city. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25961-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25961-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Democratic leaders held a news conference in Los Angeles, California to respond to the presidents's visit to Los Angeles to examine the areas hit hardest by urban rioting the previous week. The riots occurred after the acquittal of four white police officers charged with beating a black suspect during an arrest captured on videotape by a Los Angeles resident. The news conference was held at the same time the president was meeting with state and federal Republican leaders in another part of the building. The Democratic leaders criticized the obvious partisan aspect to the meeting when the president earlier claimed his visit to Los Angeles would not be political. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25960-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush met with Korean-American leaders in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles to discuss the devastation in the area caused by the riots one week earlier. The riots occurred after the acquittal of four white police officers accused of beating a black suspect during an arrest captured on videotape by a Los Angeles resident. The president stated that his heart aches for those who lost their jobs, but affirmed his faith in the community to rebuild. The city and federal response to the riots came under criticism from Korean-Americans in the area, many of whom owned shops that were singled out for destruction by the rioters. President Bush advocated the reaffirmation of the American Dream for those who lost their livelihood in the rioting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25959-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25959-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Religious leaders responded to questions from reporters following the visit of President Bush to the riot-torn neighborhoods of Los Angeles one week after the worst of the violence. Cardinal Mahony discussed the difficulties in rebuilding a community separated by racial and economic barriers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25958-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush toured a south central Los Angeles neighborhood during a visit to the city one week after riots raged through the area resulting in several deaths, hundreds of injuries and millions of dollars in property damage. The riots occurred after the acquittal of four white police officers charged with beating a black suspect during an arrest that was captured on videotape by a Los Angeles resident. President Bush met with civil rights leaders to discuss the situation in Los Angeles at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He said justice would prevail in the situation, and federal aid to the city will be provided in a timely manner. He stated his visit was not political. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25954-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25954-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Washington discussed the racial tensions in American cities that recently erupted in violence in Los Angeles, and his participation in a suit to forbid the release of House bank records by an appointed special counsel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26047-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT During the customary photo session prior to a cabinet meeting, President Bush took questions from reporters about the situation in Los Angeles following the verdict in the trial of four policemen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25901-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Rodney King and his attorney, Steve Lerman, reacted to the Los Angeles Police trial verdict and called for calm throughout the nation. Mr. King was the victim of the videotaped beating by police officers a year ago. Verdicts of not guilty on all but one of the charges against police officers resulted in riots in Los Angeles on April 29 and 30. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25843-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Bill Clinton, candidate for the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination, held a news conference in his home state to discuss the verdict in the trial of four white Los Angeles police officers charged with beating a black suspect. Riots erupted in Los Angeles and other cities around the nation after the police officers received a "not guilty" verdict; the case received national attention after a Los Angeles resident videotaped the arrest. Gov. Clinton called for reconciliation across the country, and supported the president's movements to provide security to keep the peace in Los Angeles. He stated he would not criticize the record of the Bush administration until the process of reconciliation was started in California and across the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25886-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25886-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Professor Winston discussed her reactions to the verdict of the trial of four Los Angeles police officers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25879-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25879-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT KCAL-TV covered the current situation in Los Angeles, CA, two days after the announcement of the acquittal of four white police officers charged with beating a black suspect in an arrest that had been videotaped by a Los Angeles resident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25851-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25851-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Maxine Waters toured the neighborhood of Watts, in Los Angeles, California, on foot. She talked with the residents about their reactions to the events following the verdict in the trial of four Los Angeles police officers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25850-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25850-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN opened its phones to take viewer comments about the verdict in the trial of four Los Angeles police officers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25848-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office two days after the announcement of the "not guilty" verdict in the trial of four white Los Angeles police officers charged with using excessive force against a black suspect. The case received national publicity after a resident of Los Angeles videotaped the scene of the arrest and the videotape was subsequently shown on national television. After the announcement of the verdict, riots broke out in Los Angeles and several cities across the nation in protest of the verdict. In his speech, President Bush said he would use whatever force necessary to restore order in Los Angeles. He said the Justice Department's investigation into the possible violation of civil rights statutes by the Los Angeles Police Department was just beginning. He appealed for calm across the nation, and emphasized the individual acts of heroism in the riot torn streets of Los Angeles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25847-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25847-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN opened its phones to take viewer comments about the reaction to the events in Los Angeles following the Los Angeles police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25846-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25846-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Jamin Raskin of the National Rainbow Coalition reacted to the Los Angeles Police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25841-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25841-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT John Dunne discussed further federal legal action that could be taken in the Los Angeles Police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25836-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Governor Clinton discussed the recent events in Los Angeles following the verdict in the trial of Los Angeles police. He called for a national day of prayer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25834-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25834-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin Hooks reacted to the Los Angeles Police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25840-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25840-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Donald Baer commented on the political implications of the Los Angeles Police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25832-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Representatives of civil rights groups responded to questions from reporters in the White House driveway after meeting with President Bush to discuss the rioting occurring in Los Angeles, CA. The rioting started shortly after the announcement of the acquittal of four white police officers accused of beating a black suspect during an arrest videotaped by a Los Angeles resident. The civil rights leaders discussed the sense of injustice boiling beneath the surface of America's inner cities, and listed a number of areas they called to the president's attention, including the issues of racism and unemployment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25856-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater held a news briefing for reporters in the White House to update them on the rioting in Los Angeles, CA. The rioting had started two days earlier after four white police officers were acquitted of beating a black suspect during an arrest that was videotaped by a Los Angeles resident. Press Secretary Fitzwater said the rioting was generally under control, and the president had been in touch with the governor of California and the mayor of Los Angeles. The president sent 1,000 law enforcement officials to Los Angeles, and ordered the preparation of 1,000 U.S. military troops to be moved into the city if necessary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25855-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25855-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The program was dominated by dicussion and viewer reaction to the acquittal verdict in the Los Angeles police trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25839-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25839-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to hold the second of two news conferences on the day following the announcement of the verdict in the trial of four white police officers in Los Angeles charged with the beating of a black suspect. Following the announcement of the not guilty verdict for the officers, riots broke out in Los Angeles. The trial received national publicity when a videotape of the arrest was aired on national television newscasts. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus criticized the verdict, and said the verdict represented the extent to which racism and prejudice still exists in American society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25810-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25810-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held the first of two news conferences to discuss the outcome of the trial in Los Angeles of four white police officers charged with beating a black suspect. Following the not guilty verdict for the officers, riots broke out in Los Angeles in protest of the verdict. The case received national attention when a videotape of the suspect's arrest and apparent beating was aired in the national media. Rep. Maxine Waters, in whose Los Angeles district erupted some of the worst of the unrest, said the verdict was unfair and a miscarriage of justice. Several other members expressed their feelings on the outcome of the case, and responded to questions from reporters on the trial's outcome. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25809-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General William Barr, accompanied by the director of the FBI and the head of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, read a brief statement and responded to reporters' questions on the outcome of the trial of four white policemen in Los Angeles charged with beating a black suspect during an arrest. Following the not guilty verdict for the officers, roits broke out in Los Angeles resulting in several deaths, injuries, and property damage. Attorney General Barr said the Department of Justice would continue its investigation into the case to determine whether violations of federal civil rights statutes occurred in the specific case and the conduct of the Los Angeles Police Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25808-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT President Bush delivered a brief statement to reporters assembled in the White House in response to widespread rioting in Los Angeles, California. The rioting occurred following the announcement of the not guilty verdict in the trial of four white Los Angeles policemen charged with using unnecessary force against Rodney King, a black Los Angeles citizen. The trial received national publicity when another Los Angeles citizen videotaped Mr. King's arrest by the policemen. The videotape appeared to show officers beating Mr. King when he was lying on the ground. Mr. Bush appealed for calm in Los Angeles, and said the Justice Department was continuing its own investigation into the matter. He charged the people of Los Angeles to behave in a responsible manner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25807-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25807-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Representative Julan Carvey Dixon discussed the Los Angeles Police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25871-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25871-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Sen. Bill Bradley, member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, responded to telephone callers' questions on civil rights issues. Sen. Bradley specifically addressed the not guilty verdict in the trial of four white police officers in Los Angeles accused of beating a black suspect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25812-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25812-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Viewers were invited to discuss German President Weitzaecker's address before Congress. However, most callers gave their reaction to the Los Angeles police trial verdict. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25894-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25894-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The members of the panel discussed the unequal treatment received by African Americans from the police. They talked about police brutality, focusing on the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles. A video showing examples of police brutality was also shown, which contained language which might be inappropriate for younger viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20844-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20844-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Gov. Clinton, potential Democratic candidate for the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination, toured a Los Angeles area neighborhood to view its community program against crime and drugs. As he walked, Gov. Clinton spoke with city officials, police officials, and neighborhood residents on the program's initiatives. The city's program involved the creation of citizen's patrol to deter drug dealers and gangs, as well as community involvement in anti-crime, anti-drug, and cleanup operations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20057-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20057-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The two panelists discussed with high school students the recent interest in police brutality due to a home video tape which recorded an incidence of police violence in Los Angeles. They talked about whether or not the excessive use of force by police was wide spread or if it consisted of occasional, isolated events. The issue of whether police brutality is typically against minorities was also discussed. Rep. Dixon said, "I would like to think and hope that it is not as prevalent as many in the minority community think it is, particularly in Los Angeles." Mr. Williams countered by saying that although he feels there is only a small number of violent police, the brutality that does occur is more pronounced in minority neighborhoods. "They feel the brunt of this type of abuse." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17728-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT The ACLU and the Police Executive Research Forum called a news conference to discuss the issue of police brutality and a possible means to solve the problem. Police brutality has been gaining attention since the widely publicized March 3 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police. A bystander caught the police beating of Mr. King on videotape, and the tape was subsequently shown on the national television news. Mr. Glasser stressed that the beating of Mr. King was not an isolated incident, but was rather an incidence of a widespread problem causing mistrust between the public and the police. He said the solution to police mistreatment of power must lie with the local police force. Police departments need a strong police chief with an intolerance for police brutality, and an effective redress system for investigations and prosecutions of police brutality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17388-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17388-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Witkin discussed the pressures the police face every day and the inability to solve the problems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17229-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Waters discussed the use of force by the police and the recent Rodney King police case in Los Angeles. Mr. King was abused by police officers and was one of many claims of police intimidation and brutality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17221-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17221-1 Mon, 26 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT