In the early morning hours of March 3, 1991, construction worker Rodney King and two companions were pulled over after a high-speed chase in Los Angeles. King’s friends were arrested without incident, but the violent confrontation between King and the officers on the scene made national headlines, and ignited racial tensions in the city – and the nation.

HHR Blog is excited to be working with CNN again on their upcoming interview with Rodney King entitled Race and Rage – The Beating of Rodney King! CNN anchor Don Lemon sits down with Rodney King 20 years later to retrace the events of that morning, and take a closer look at the riots that divided LA and the nation. They talk about King being a symbol of police brutality, take a visit to the scene, and report on King’s life today.

HHR Blog Political and social commentator Lenny McAllister will appear on CNN Newsroom this Saturday evening (January 30, 2010) to discuss his commentary on President Obama’s State of the Union Address Wednesday night.