before rodney king. you can look at all the instances where there are calls for change. i think we are involved in change right now in this moment that is going to be long lasting. it is very challenging. i was the victim of a crime when i was in middle school. some kids at recess came around at pe class and came to the locker room and tried to steal my watch and physically assaulted me. the officer that helped afterwards went out of his way to check the time to see how i was. that is the kind of work, the kind of perspective i like to have in our sheriff's office regardless of circumstance. that influenced me a lot. some of the storefronts have changed. what is mys is that i still see some things that trigger memories. the barbershop and the shoe store is another one that i remember buying shoestrings and getting my dad's old army boots fixed. we would see movies after the first run. my brother and i would go there. it is nice. if you keep walking down sacramento. the nice think about the city it takes you to japan town. that is where my grandparents were brought up. th

remember during the rodney king riots in 92.guys dragged him out of his truck and beat him within an inch of his life then he suffered a fractured skull and for a while he couldn't walk or talk. so, again, what would you do in a situation like this? if your car is surrounded, you are being blocked. you feel like your life is in danger and your gut tells you it's about to get ugly? do you drive through or do you try to stay calm and hope it blows over? it's a very tough call. you don't want to hurt other people at the same time you don't want to be the one hurt. and d.a.s these days probably won't give you a fair shake and a jury, well you never know. let's turn to criminal deference attorney mark geragos. mark geragos, this woman is turning down a pretty light plea deal, six days and community service, suspended license, she wants to go to trial. do you think this is fair? >> well, i will tell you what strikes me, there is an old adage in the criminal justice system if they offer you low term. got a weak case. if they offer you

before rodney king. you can look at all the instances where there are calls for change.involved in change right now in this moment that is going to be long lasting. it is very challenging. i was the victim of a crime when i was in middle school. some kids at recess came around at pe class and came to the locker room and tried to steal my watch and physically assaulted me. the officer that helped afterwards went out of his way to check the time to see how i was. that is the kind of work, the kind of perspective i like to have in our sheriff's office regardless of circumstance. that influenced me a lot. some of the storefronts have changed. what is mys is that i still see some things that trigger memories. the barbershop and the shoe store is another one that i remember buying shoestrings and getting my dad's old army boots fixed. we would see movies after the first run. my brother and i would go there. it is nice. if you keep walking down sacramento. the nice think about the city it takes you to japan town. that is where my grandparents were brought up. that is the tradit

angeles police department where he was tasked to turnaround a series of scandals including the rodney king beating and its aftermath as well as another notorious scandal. in los angeles where i had the opportunity to work with him he was regarded as a no-nonsense performer who worked to build trust with communities who had long been disenfranchised. in all of his tours he served with great distinction. he is frequently called upon to advise policymakers around the world on law enforcement issues and other things. these include our federal government, great britain and scotland yard and law enforcement agencies across the united states. he is currently vice chairman of the homeland security advisory council. michael moore is a career los angeles police officer. he rose through the ranks and served in every critical post along the way. he was appointed to lapd's top job in 1998 and quickly phased trial by fire in the aftermath -- it was 2018 and quickly phased a trial by fire in the aftermath of the george floyd murder in minneapolis. in 1998 he was assigned to take over a division and test

before rodney king. you can look at all the instances where there are calls for change. i think we are involved in change right now in this moment that is going to be long lasting. it is very challenging. i was the victim of a crime when i was in middle school. some kids at recess came around at pe class and came to the locker room and tried to steal my watch and physically assaulted me. the officer that helped afterwards went out of his way to check the time to see how i was. that is the kind of work, the kind of perspective i like to have in our sheriff's office regardless of circumstance. that influenced me a lot. some of the storefronts have changed. what is mys is that i still see some things that trigger memories. the barbershop and the shoe store is another one that i remember buying shoestrings and getting my dad's old army boots fixed. we would see movies after the first run. my brother and i would go there. it is nice. if you keep walking down sacramento. the nice think about the city it takes you to japan town. that is where my grandparents were brought up. th

riots that erupted when four white police officers were acquitted in the beating of a black man, rodney kingly opened meghan's eyes to the fact that this was a world that was not always going to treat her fairly. and was not always going to be kind to her or to her family. >> meghan's early experiences with discrimination were not isolated to race. while watching tv advertisements for a class project, one commercial stood out to her. >> women are fighting greasy pots and pans. >> they implied that the product was just for women, who were going to be at home doing the cleaning. >> i don't think it's right for kids to grow up thinking these things. that just mom does everything. >> and she wrote a letter. >> so i was wondering if you would be able to change your commercial to people all over america. >> and wouldn't ya know it? it worked. >> people are fighting greasy pots and pans with ivory clear. >> it had to have been such wonderful reinforcement for her, at such a young age, that she could take a stand. and have her voice heard. and not be dismissed. >> meghan went on to graduate from nor

notably, the rodney king beating case, whose result sparked the l.a. riots.brother would have his own jury and -- >> the electronic media that wants access to thi courtroom. >> he allowed cameras in the courtroom. >> the idea that there was a camera in a courtroom in california was so new, s novel. >> reporter alan abrahamson, once an attorney himself covered the trial for the l.a. times. >> you weren't just playing to the jury you were playing to all of america. >> the judge's decision turned a local l.a. story into an internationa sensation. how big was it the menendez trial was the cas that put an entire network court tv, on the broadcast landscape. prosecutor pam bazanich knew all of america was watching he every move >> how did you feel as you prepared to make your openin statement? >> as i walked down the hallway, all the cameras were there and you know, i just threw up. because i -- i thought, oh god. you know, this is really stressful. >> what's more, the prosecutor was going against two fierce opponents. leslie abramson, defending eric and jill lansi

before rodney king. you can look at all the instances where there are calls for change. i think we are involved in change right now in this moment that is going to be long lasting. it is very challenging. i was the victim of a crime when i was in middle school. some kids at recess came around at pe class and came to the locker room and tried to steal my watch and physically assaulted me. the officer that helped afterwards went out of his way to check the time to see how i was. that is the kind of work, the kind of perspective i like to have in our sheriff's office regardless of circumstance. that influenced me a lot. some of the storefronts have changed. what is mys is that i still see some things that trigger memories. the barbershop and the shoe store is another one that i remember buying shoestrings and getting my dad's old army boots fixed. we would see movies after the first run. my brother and i would go there. it is nice. if you keep walking down sacramento. the nice think about the city it takes you to japan town. that is where my grandparents were brought up. th