Turning on the Light to Racial Gaslighting: The Role of Racial Gaslighting in Police Brutality Cases

• In Event: Policing, Perception, and Public Trust

Brief Overview

This paper argues that racial gaslighting in police brutality cases manipulates the public into believing that race was not a factor in the case. This paper demonstrates the role of racial gaslighting in the Rodney King police brutality trial.

Author

• Kyle Serrott, Ohio University