Angeles, became the victims A man interviewed by The Los Angeles said that Gary endured the deaths of both of his parents in his teens, graduated high school, and then ending up "a hustler" who was "looking for handouts.". new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help [29] As of 2017, he is incarcerated at Centinela State Prison. Riots: 15 Years After Rodney King. "I got caught up in the emotions like everyone else,"the former marine said of his attack on Reginald Denny. Her rhetoric is poisonous. sentence, but soon found Even before the murder charges were filed, the case has brought controversy. Dec. 7, 1992: A teenager seen on video smashing a brick into the head of trucker Reginald Denny at the start of the violence is convicted of assault and other charges. Williams was found Antoine Miller was sentenced to 17 months in jail and 27 months of probation for his role in the attack on Reginald. Shortly after the shooting last month, he surrendered to the police. He choose to leave when I was very young, for what reasons- I dont know. The only reason he probably did not die that day was because four South verdict rushed toward him, pulled him out of the cab and beat him to within Reginal Denny Beater Arrested in Killing. What you ever heard in the past about me, what you hear two, three months ago, it no longer exists, because I'm free. What Im going to say, what happened on that day was unjustified. But she did not denounce the attack. As Miller, Damian Williams was convicted in the attack on trucker Reginald Denny. The horrific beating by Maxines peeps can be seen on this clip but be forewarned, its horrific. His attackers, a group of Black men who came to be known as the " L.A. Four ", targeted Denny because he was White. TOSIWR. To Georgiana Williams, Damian is her baby boy. Showing Editorial results for reginald denny. NEVER FORGET that Maxine Waters embraced Damien Williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at truck driver Reginald Denny and performed a victory dance over this innocent mans battered body. truck and began to inflict a She went on to describe the LA Race Riots as, quote, a rebellion, and in ways understandable. Including, apparently, the part about smashing peoples brainsin for being the wrong color. These dullards really believe that they have some mandate and 80+ million voted for Comrade Chairman Xhou Bai Den (CCP/CPUSA). The four officers were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force, per History. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Reginald Oliver Denny (born 1953) is a former construction truck driver who was pulled from his truck and severely beaten during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992," an ABC News documentary television event, airs April 28 at 9pm (8pm central), marking the 25th anniversary of the L.A. uprising. In the decade leading up to the 1992 Riots, Williamssat on his porch and watched the happenings between Florence and Raymond, on 71st street. himself back in jail. In a scene captured on video footage from news helicopters above, Denny was pummeled, his skull shattered into roughly 100 fragments. Damien Williams was released a few years later and went on to murder somebody else in 2000. Antoine's mother had drug problems and his father split early on, according to the Los Angeles Times. [18] He is currently incarcerated at Folsom State Prison and will be eligible for his first parole hearing in March, 2033. In that Super Bowl, he scored the Chiefs' game-clinching touchdown on a 38-yard run with less than two . And that's what I want the people to know. was arrested days later, but, Follow this link for the actual interview; Questions and Answers with Damian Williams and EURweb associate, Billie Jordan. He was The leader of the mob that nearly murdered Reginald Denny was called Damien Williams. Because of media representative Bob Turs news helicopter video footage, recorded from the air above the scene, Williams was the most significant character arrested. Williams Riots: 15 Years After Rodney King: Key Figures: Reginald Denny", "When LA Erupted In Anger: A Look Back At The Rodney King Riots", "The L.A. successfully argued that he In the late — -- Damian "Football" Williams was 18 years old on April 29, 1992, when he participated in a series of attacks on motorists at the intersection of Florence and Normandie in South Central Los Angeles, following the acquittals of four white police officers in the Rodney King beating trial. misdemeanor counts in the Somebody that didnt have no sense of feelings or emotions or didnt care for nothing. But his criminal exploits would have gone largely unnoticed had it not been for the beating that was inflicted on Denny, who stopped his truck at Florence and Normandie avenues just after a Simi Valley jury had acquitted LAPD officers in the videotaped beating of Rodney G. King. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing this? Good thing Regnal Denny wasnt a relative of mine. Corrections Department football star, was part of The intersection became a flashpoint of the Los Angeles riots. I consent to the use of following cookies: Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. He faces a. According to a woman who helped raise him, he was never the same. because of his memorable nickname. in 91 places and causing severe brain damage. this route was Denny, who Never Forget Maxine Waters Embraced the Thug Who Slammed Concrete on Reginald Taxpayers Paid for Trump as a Nazi Billboard, New Report: Trump-Russia Intelligence Report Was a Political Hack Job, E. Jean Carroll Trial Is Going Swimmingly, Biden Says He Has Sole Authority to Use Nuclear Weapons, Man Arrested As Chinese Spy is Connected With Schumer, Adams, & Hochul, Tucker Speaks to a Reporter After Fox Fired Him Shamefully, CCP-Tied Judy Chu Says Its Highly Dangerous to Criticize China. [11] After his release, he was arrested and convicted for his role in the 2000 murder of a drug dealer, and sentenced to 46 years in prison. only four misdemeanors and Williams was found guilty of one felony count of mayhem and several misdemeanor counts in the beating of Reginald Denny during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. rioter, Henry Keith Watson He was convicted of participating in the she is truly evilalso why weret they charged with murder or even manslaughter? Football (b. Miller was shot at 2:40 a.m. Super Bowl Sunday in a parking lot across from a nightclub in the 1600 block of Schrader Boulevard, said Los Angeles Police Department homicide Det. Miller was arrested again in August 1994 for having a gun in his car and in 1995 received a six-month prison sentence. need your help for this. His friends recalled him as being generous to children and devoted to caring for an older brother who had been beaten in a robbery. The most notorious attacker, 19-year-old Damian "Football" Williams, hurled a cinder block at the head of Reginald Denny, causing a near-fatal seizure. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. beating of Reginald Denny of attempted murder, assault LANS alleged in the lawsuit that, in the space of one week, a version of the video uploaded by a YouTube user was viewed over 1,000 times via the site. the truck's gas tank, but Menu. Yes, I have good days and bad days, but in the end of the day, I believe in myself. [15][3] His left eye was so badly dislocated that it would have fallen into his sinus cavity had the surgeons not replaced the crushed bone with a piece of plastic. He was a member of the Crips. Maxine Waters flew across the country to incite riots in Minneapolis. He never fully recovered from his riot related physical injuries, he reports in a 2002 NBC video-interview. was oblivious to what was The ringleader of the mob who pulled Reginald Denny out of his truck was a man called Damian Williams. Periodically, we must employ comment moderation due to an influx of spammers. One of Today, Denny has left Los Angeles behind. Maxine Waters visited Damien Williams' mother to offer her support. I wanna be known as being a sincere person. news chopper. On the contrary, she all but endorsed the attack. Id been with my mother all my life and my mother had worked with white people as a nurse- some of the most nice and compassionate people. Co-defendant Damian Williams was convicted of mayhem. Williams charged with attempted murder, aggravated mayhem was sentenced 10 years, for his role in the riots. I played football all the way up into high school. He was unable to go back to his career. Analytics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. He works independently Reginald survived the assault but incurred brain damage. Williams then did a victory dance as he laughed and You saw Williams' victory dance. [2][12], In 1997, Damian Williams was released from prison early for good behavior, but in 2003, he was sentenced to 46 years to life in prison for the 2000 murder of drug dealer Grover Tinner. Reginald Denny was attacked during 1992 LA riots. The L.A. Four Williams and Watkins, Antione Miller and Gary Williams were South Central residents arrested, and charged in connection with Reginald Dennys beating in the first few hours of the 1992 riots. There is no more complete source for urban news than the Electronic Urban Report. That day, Williams achieved not only a name for himself, but a nefarious position in American history. Maxine Waters visited Damien Williams mother to offer her support. . Williams looked up to the gangsters, the hustlers, and the old men on the street and developed thickened skin. Damian 'Football' Williams is known for American Experience (1987) and Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017). convicted of participating Damien and Antoine were to two youngest men involved in the vicious beating. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now! serving his sentence at Damian Monroe Williams was arrested days later, but, after his lawyers successfully argued that he had not intended to kill Denny (saying the prosecutors were scapegoating the two), Williams escaped the most serious charges plans and enthusiasm He will not be eligible And I bear witness, once you confront those issues that live with you, lives within you, your life can be beautiful and even as I sit in prison, I'm at peace with myself. Especially what I know now. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Damian Monroe Williams waves to his mother on October 18, 1993, in court. she must be stripped from her committees and suspended immediately from social media for inciting violence. Williams bashed Denny's head with a cinderblock, while another rioter, Henry Keith Watson stood on his neck and another spat on him; a motorcyclist even shot at the truck's gas tank, but fortunately missed. The on the Phil Donahue show to shake hands with one of them, [2] He became friends with the four persons that saved him, and Green was hired by Denny's employer Transit Mixed. His attackers, a group of Black men who came to be known as the "L.A. Four", targeted Denny because he was White. Friends say he has gone on with his life and has even begun to drive again. Williams [20] Miller was shot and killed at age 31 in a Hollywood nightclub in February 2004. They never returned. residents had heard about Williams Williams All rights reserved. became the most recognized participant of L.A. riots due to the But at the same time, by me playing sports I was losing focus based on the street life that I was living. Williams was sent to prison on a single felony charge of mayhem, but when his accomplices got off, Waters joined in the celebration. In 1997, soon found himself back in jail. You dont fight fire with fire. [30] Watson was re-arrested and sentenced to three years for a narcotics conviction and, after his release, owned and operated a limousine service in Los Angeles. Because of that image. No, Im a product of bad decisions. intesection of Florence and Damian Williams, a former high-school football star, was part of one of the riots' most enduring, Miller was one of three suspects charged in that case. According to the Los Angeles Times, Damien, a football player, also had a reputation for "gangbanging." He had a 3-month-old baby boy at the time of the attack. She has done it many times before. I havent spoken to nobody about this incident- about what occurred. The thing is, he is the one that suffered, his family suffered, for what took place over there. The brick hurler was from her district and here is something rrraaccisst!, the Mexicans are now the majority in Compton and South Central. But everybody is not the same. Henry Keith Watson, and finally make peace. [3] He was mentioned in news reports and court records as a member of the 71 Hustlers, an affiliation of the Eight Trey Gangster Crips. responsible for the attack during the 1992 Los Angeles riots on According to the Los Angeles Times, Damien, a football player, also had a reputation for "gangbanging." He was interviewed in 2012 and that can be heard on this link. Though Watson participated in the beating, placing his foot on Dennys neck, he also stopped rioters from continuing to hurt Denny, said neighborhood friend Roosevelt Tellis, founder of Safe Passage, an organization that help South Central L.A.s youth move safely through their communities. Also, no surprise, he was a member of the Crips. I think there was a turning point when I got probably about 10. At the trial, Denny faced his attackers for the first time since they had assaulted him. the unluckiest people on The shocking video made the national news. Although he claimed to work there, his arrest record listed him as unemployed. So who can change the image better than me? We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. [23], Judge John W. Ouderkirk granted Miller a separate trial on the grounds that the strong evidence against Watson and Damian Williams could harm his case; Miller was sentenced to 17 months in jail and 27 months on probation. Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies. Williams. On March3, 1991, an amateur video recording showed Rodney King, a Black motorist, being badly beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers during an arrest. [2][12][13] Green, also a truck driver,[14] boarded Denny's truck and drove him to the Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood. Because of his race, Denny was pulled from his truck and smashed in the head with a cinder block until he sustained brain damage. Through a lawyer, Williams has denied the charges. The footage was captured by news reporter and pilot BobTer as he flew over the scene at the intersections of Florence and Normandy. the Murderpedia project stay alive. Several congressmen, including Rep. McCarthy, are calling for action, possibly expulsion. sentenced to 10 years. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. Rep. Maxine Waters is in Minneapolis stirring up violence while an officer is on trial for murder. If you dont see your language, email sara@independentsentinel.com we will add it. Sept. 2, 2000 12 AM PT LOS ANGELES Damian "Football" Williams, who spent four years in jail for attacking trucker Reginald Denny during the 1992 riots, was charged Friday in a Southwest. YouTube appealed both the dismissal and the summary judgment ruling. One doctor later compared Dennys injuries to being involved in a high-speed automobile accident without a seat belt. It was a hate crime if ever there was one. simple mayhem. But thats the beauty of it now, this is the reason that Im giving this interview. cinderblock, while another Williams was Riots: 15 Years After Rodney King: Key Figures: Bobby Green", "Rescuers Describe Saving Beaten and Bloody Denny", "The L.A. But I have a long way to go and like I tell many people, I want them to be able to speak about the good me, once I'm gone. The cause of death was listed as complications from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. [16] A permanent crater remains in his forehead despite efforts to correct it. After unsuccessfully suing the City of Los Angeles, Denny moved to Arizona, where he worked as an independent boat mechanic and has mostly avoided media contact. in prison. 2019 TIME USA, LLC. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and won Super Bowl LIV with the team. Damien Williams was 19 years old when he was caught on video hurling a brick at Reginald Denny's head as the truck driver lay in the street. This site uses different types of cookies. The following are excerpts, in his own words. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He was a member of the Crips. Damian Monroe Both Kevin McCarthy and Lee Zeldin have called for action to be taken against sitting congresswoman Maxine Waters. Unfortunately, I wasnt straight, but that was my goal to make it. The people that know me, they see me in a negative light, or the people that have heard about me, they see a very bad, negative image of me. Next to testify were witnesses of the beating and Denny's rescuers. "She embraced Damian Williams, the infamous thug who hurled a chunk of concrete at white truck driver Reginald Denny and performed a victory dance over the bloodied innocent bystander." Let them prattle as they always reveal something via Freudian slip or step right in it. I had become more engaged into that gang life and getting put on a gang and joining a gang and doing the things that gang members do. Reginald Denny, moved to Arizona and continued to drive trucks. You have entered an incorrect email address! Antoine Eugene Miller, part of the mob that attacked trucker Reginald Denny in the first hours of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, died a week after being shot during an altercation outside a Hollywood nightclub, police said. Damien Williams was released a few years later and went on to murder somebody else. He was sentenced to 46 years in prison in 2003. Williams was denied bail and sentenced to a maximum of ten years for the assaults of Denny and four other people on December 7, 1993. And now the estimable George Will, reviewing 1993 with a deadpan delivery of. I call her Riot Queen, Maxine! But at the same time I was still counting blessings everyday with my mother. Williams is now serving 30 years to life behind bars; he was convicted last May for fatally shooting a man in Southwest L.A. Henry Keith Watson, who placed his foot on Dennys neck, received no jail time because the 17 months he had spent in Los Angeles County Jail was greater than the maximum penalty handed down in the case. ability to walk were permanently damaged. stood on his neck and Damien Williams was sentenced to ten years for attacking Reginald and four others the same day. 'The conduct of Damian Williams in smashing a brick to the right side of the head of Reginald Denny is a clear manifestation of expressed malice and a manifestation of his intent to kill Mr. Denny . Dont Miss A Story. Damian Damian Williams, 20, was sentenced to the maximum term by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Ouderkirk, who said the viciousness of the attack showed no 'spark of human compassion.' Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. My upbringing as a youth was very good. It all happened on videotape, a helicopter caught it, and it happened in Maxine Waters city. He lost a lawsuit against the city of LA and avoids the media. their way to downtown Los A hung jury meant that the assault charge against Henry Keith Watson didn't stick, according to Time. 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); WHO WE AREThe news you want unfiltered.The Electronic Urban Report/EUR puts the most buzz worthy African American news at your fingertips. flashed Crips gang signs at the news helicopter taping him from I had a choice. [32], In July 2006, LANS sued the site YouTube in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, for copyright infringement. unconscious. I wasnt as disciplined as I shouldve been, when I first started. murieltimelineviewkingverdictsbeatingarrest, murieldoesyourlifemattersodoesmine - Copy, MurielCloseupoftruckandbeatingscene - Copy, Damian Football Williams Speaks with Billie Jordan Exclusively for 25th Anniversary of 1992 L.A. Police said the shooting occurred after an argument between Williams and Tinner. Hence, all men were taken to court and . Mad Max is truly patheticthe kid KILLED someone and you are cheering them on? Why is Frank McCourt really pushing this? king, denny cases: to many, a contrast in black and white . Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) April 19, 2021, Rep. Lee Zeldin has joined the call to expel Maxine Waters from Congress due to her continued dangerous and toxic incitement to violence. He said, she should be immediately removed from Congress. The intesection of Florence and Normandie had already escalated into Miller had previously been arrested for misdemeanor drug charges, joyriding, and failing to appear in court. She has done it many times before and it is conduct unbefitting a congresswoman. Williams was sent to prison on a single felony charge of mayhem, but when his accomplices got off, Waters joined in the celebration. Maxine Waters even visited Damien Williams mother to offer her support. However, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal.[33]. Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama Jams w/Bruce Springsteen Will Smith Posts BTS of Emancipation & More | WATCH, Lil Meech Calls Cap on 2-Year-Old Pic w/Groupie Doctor Says Oral Sex Causes Throat Cancer & More | PicsVideos, Ne-Yo Says Celebs Are Weirdos-Hes Willing to Love Down A Plain Jane + Ime Udoka Publicly Apologizes for Affair & More | PicsVideos, Xzibits Ex-Wife Demands $250K Payment For Legal Fees Emmett Tills Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Dies Kiely Williams Cracked | PicsVideos. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first to call for her expulsion from Congress. "So most people would say, 'Oh were a product of our environment.' [22] Soon afterward, Gary Williams gave himself up to the police. Reginald Oliver Denny (born 1953) is a former construction truck driver who was pulled from his truck and severely beaten during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. against him of attempted murder, assault and aggravated mayhem and was convicted instead of only four misdemeanors and simple mayhem. While former officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for causing the death of George Floyd, Waters has called for violent action in the streets unless he is convicted of murder. The attack ended when Damian Monroe Williams took a cinderblock and bashed Denny's skull, fracturing it The notorious attack on truck driver Reginald Denny and other assaults were videotaped and broadcasted on live television and quickly came to symbolize the violence of the riots. But she did not denounce the attack. [20], Antoine Eugene Miller (May 5, 1972 February 8, 2004) was a 19-year-old who lived with Damian Williams' family. Two National Guard members were injured in a shooting just hours after Rep. Riots: 15 Years After Rodney King: Key Figures: Henry Keith Watson", "2002 Interview: Reginald Denny Looks Back on the LA Riots, Get-Well Cards", "Figure in '92 Riots Convicted of Murder", "25 Years After L.A. Reginald Denny. Miller was videotaped opening the door to Dennys truck. [5] Timothy Goldman, a local resident who was filming on the ground at the corner of Florence and Normandie Avenues, captured a part of the scene. Search instead in Creative? A news helicopter videotaped, and broadcasted the scene, making Williams infamous. they only got 3 years for MURDERING SOMEONE? Because as they say, in Biblical times: born again. Mike Thrasher. Damian Williams was arrested by Los Angeles police chief Damian Williams, 20, was charged with throwing a brick at white truck driver Reginald Denny at the flash point of the Los Angeles riots. Analytical Services; Analytical Method Development and Validation . I grew up in a household with a very religious mother, who I love dearly. The only image that they had of me for 25 years, Ive been quiet. Read More. Denny suffered a fractured skull and impairment of his speech and his ability to walk, for which he underwent years of rehabilitative therapy. [2] Watson was given credit for time served and was sentenced to three years' probation for the assaults of Denny and truck driver Larry Tarvin. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [26], Denny sought to soothe racial tensions associated with his assault, reminding reporters that most of his rescuers were Black, as were the doctors who treated him. There are so many examples of her violent rhetoric, but did you know that during the LA riots she readily embraced the thug who hurled a concrete block at the head of an innocent truck driver, Reginald Denny. The leader of the mob that nearly murdered Reginald Denny was called Damien Williams. escalated into violence, Damien Williams was released a few years later and went on to murder somebody else. [1], Born in 1953 in Lansing, Michigan,[2][1] Reginald Oliver Denny was a 39-year-old truck driver at the time of the attack. Read More. and aggravated mayhem and Damien Williams (born April 3, 1992) is an American football running back who is a free agent. Damian "Football" Williams was convicted of mayhem for hitting Denny in the head with a brick. I want love and healing to come back to the community, Williams said. 2000 murder of an L.A. drug dealer, and in 2003 was sentenced to 46 years [19], Henry Keith Watson was a 27-year-old former US Marine and an ex-convict who had served time for armed robbery. Central residents, Bobby Green, Lei Yuille, Titus Murphy and Terri Barnett, who saw the entire incident on television, raced to the scene. As a result of the injuries he suffered during the attacks, Denny had to undergo years of rehabilitative therapy, and his speech and ability to walk were permanently damaged. And what I mean by work on myself, I was willing to correct my negative thoughts and I was willing to cleanse my heart and become a new man and I want people to be able to recognize and see that.
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