Juan King,brother of Rodney King, whose brutal injuries triggered the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and has his own dramatic story that highlights an often overlooked fact: minorities perform up a disproportionate share of homeless peopleSign up to our monthly external in America newsletter
African American motorist Rodney King was beaten on the side of the road by four white Los Angeles police officers in March 1991. A year later,a verdict that cleared the officers of all but a single criminal charge triggered the Los Angeles riots, the biggest case of civil unrest in the city’s history. King became a symbol of splintered race relations in the US. But there is an untold story, or one in which his family exemplifies another painful phenomenon in American life. Related: external in America: learn more about our ongoing homelessness project Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com