You will use your knowledge of both the George Floyd Case and the Rodney King Case to compare and contrast similarities and differences. Please use the following sources to help draft your ideas in the chart below. Highlight 5 similarities and 5 differences.

RESOURCES:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/19/george-floyd-death-derek-chauvin-trial-compared-rodney-king-case/6928980002/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/02/rodney-king-lapd-police-30-years-later

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/america-in-crisis/longtime-activists-remember-rodney-king-case-ahead-of-derek-chauvin-trial

SUMMARY QUESTIONS:

1. What do these similarities and differences say about where we are as a country as far as police brutality goes over the last 30 years?
2. How did the response to the Rodney King beating being aired on television non-stop compare to what happened after George Floyd was murdered?
3. Do you think the verdict in the Rodney King case is a precursor of what was to be expected with the George Floyd verdict?