BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250929T104848EDT-0683TUaaMD@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250929T144848Z DESCRIPTION:Richard K. Sherwin\, Professor of Law\, New York Law SchoolThe Trial of the Police Officers Who Beat Rodney King On March 2\, 1991\, Geo rge Holliday stepped out onto his terrace with his new video camera in han d. Little did he realize\, when he switched it on\, that the pictures he w ould capture would mark a critical moment in the screen life of law in the digital age. Holliday’s fortuitous filming captured a group of Los Angele s police officers furiously beating motorist Rodney King following a high speed chase on Interstate 210 in San Fernando Valley\, California. These i mages would soon spread\, via the news media\, around the U.S. and the wor ld. The officers’ subsequent acquittal on assault charges would spark one of the worst race riots in American history\, leaving 53 people dead and $ 1 billion in damage. What did the jurors see and hear inside the courtroom that moved them so far out of alignment with large segments of the Americ an public? About The Great Trials IPLAI's Great Trials lecture series co nsiders a collection of history-making trials across time and examines the social and political contexts in which they took place as well as their c ultural consequences. The series takes the position that ‘law’ happens as  much outside the courtroom as it does within it\, and that each of these p ivotal events stands as testament to the ways in which constructions of au thority\, law\, and justice have informed cultural consciousness across ce nturies. IPLAI is pleased to offer the lectures in this series for CLE cr edit through the Barreau du Québec. Where: Westmount Library\, 4574 Sherb rooke St. W.When: All lectures will begin at 5:30pm Registration fees: $6 0 for the series of 5 lectures\, or $15 for individual lectures. Registrat ion at the door the day of each lecture may be possible\, but places will be limited and we cannot guarantee that seats will be available. Cheques o nly\, payable to 91Ö±²¥. We will be unable to accept cash at th e door. DTSTART:20140212T223000Z DTEND:20140212T223000Z LOCATION:CA\, Westmount Public Library\, 4574 Sherbrooke Street West\, West mount\, QC SUMMARY:IPLAI Great Trials: The Trial of the Police Officers Who Beat Rodne y King URL:/law/channels/event/iplai-great-trials-trial-polic e-officers-who-beat-rodney-king-232998 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR