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William Bradley: We were not told about Rodney King being hit 56 times in 81 seconds with batons. We saw it with our own eyes. It was on…

On the recordSeptember 21, 2021
We were not told about Rodney King being hit 56 times in 81 seconds with batons. We saw it with our own eyes. It was on video. So we saw four police beating Rodney King. It was clear-cut. 56 times in 81 seconds.
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William Bradley
Democratic · New Jersey
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msnbc.com

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Bradley recalls the shocking video evidence of police brutality against Rodney King and its impact on public perception.

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