LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – History is being rewritten online today, for the wrong reasons. The life of Rodney King have been butchered in reports by persons trying to compare the Troy Davis murder case to the Rodney King matter. Tonight, Troy Davis’ execution time was set for 7 pm EST. Troy Davis’ execution didn’t happen. The U.S. Supreme Court, when presented with a final appeal by Davis’ attorneys, issued an emergency halt of the execution to review the appeal.

As a nation feared we were killing the wrong person tonight in the Davis case, the net attempted to kill off Rodney King at the same time. Several people around 5 pm PST tonight reported online that the Troy Davis case is like the Rodney King “case” because “four cops killed Rodney King” and they “got away with it”. Rodney King was never killed by four cops and the City of Los Angeles didn’t get away with anything.

“Are y’all forgetting Rodney King? He got killed by FOUR police officers” read the original King “death” tweet. The cops didn’t kill King, and the City ended up paying King $3.8 million in his civil dispute.

Over one hundred fourteen tweets are being posted approximately every two minutes on Twitter tonight furious about the subject. Most are furious that Americans have become so uneducated about our history to forget even events of the last thirty years.

“I’m waiting to see ONE tweet about Casey Anthony, Rodney King, Obama, or anyone else for that matter that is relevant to Troy Davis” wrote one furious reader. “Why am I seeing so many tweets about the cops killing Rodney King? They didn’t kill him.” Another added “Now did that child just say Rodney King got killed?” In short, one reader said it best, writing “Our education system has failed when people saying Rodney King was killed by 4 officers with footage.”

Rodney King is set to marry juror Cynthia Kelley. Cynthia Kelley is best known as juror number 5 in a certain notable trial –  King’s own civil dispute. For nearly two decades, Cynthia Kelley and Rodney King had kept their relationship secret. The couple revealed in December that their first date was just hours after Kelley and her jury awarded King $3.8 million. Kelly says she joined King and his attorney for pizza in Newport Beach the day after the trial was over.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Today’s DUI charge for Rodney King follows a prior DUI conviction for King. Rodney King, for his encounter with Riverside authorities in July of this year, has been charged with a DUI misdemeanor count today. King, however, has a prior DUI conviction.

King and authorities have yet to comment on today’s news. King last year made news confirming he was dating Cynthia Kelley. Kelly was juror number 5 in his civil case. The couple began secretly dating, even though their first meeting was hours after he was awarded $3.8 million for his civil suit. Kelly went for pizza with King and his attorney after the damages were awarded.

Kelly and King didn’t date initially since both were married at the time. Kelly was additionally worried about backlash if news of their relationship leaked.

King previously appeared in the VH-1 reality show Celebrity Rehab. Two years ago, he fought Simon Aouad on PPV. He told news at the time “I know some people will see the irony here. But I would have fought anyone who was worthy.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Rodney King is set to marry juror Cynthia Kelley. Cynthia Kelley (pictures below) is best know as juror number 5 in a certain notable trial – Rodney King’s own civil dispute. For nearly two decades, Cynthia Kelley and Rodney King have kept their relationship secret. The couple reveal today that their first date was just hours after Kelley and her jury awarded King $3.8 million. Kelly says she joined King and his attorney for pizza in Newport Beach the day after the trial was over.

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Both Kelyey and King were married at the time. Kelley was the only African American juror. The couple would eventually drift apart. But just months ago, King called her up and asked her if she was still single. “It was like we were never apart from one another” she says today.

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King and Kelly have yet to set a wedding date. She additionally adds the two kept their relationship quiet all those years due to expected backlash. She says that other jurors initially didn’t want to give King more than $100,000 because, as she claimed, they said “he’s just gonna blow it anyway.”

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VIDEO! Watch youtube video of Rodney King Simon discussing his Simon  Aouad celebrity fight. Rodney King’s Fight hit pay per view last night.

And the reported result – King won.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A PREVIEW VIDEO

Rodney King took on Simon Aouad aka “The Renegade” last night for pay per view. King is 43, Aoud is 31, a former cop. But Simon is not a former LAPD officer. Rather he was removed from Philadelphia police department reportedly because of his conduct.

Where was the new Rodney King fight? In the streets of a major city? No, in the Ramada Inn! Philadelphia Airport’s Ramada Inn hosted the telecast for $25 a ticket. King tells press:

“I know some people will see the irony here. But I would have fought anyone who was worthy.”

Reaction to the preview includes:

I can’t believe this is on Fox News.

after watching Rodney on celeberity rehab and sober house,? i think Rodney is a really nice likable guy. …Watching celeberity rehab i new he would get it together. I am happy for him. WAY TO GO RODNEY!

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Rodney King joins the cast of Celebrity Rehab II?

The man who was beaten by police officers back in 1992 joins the cast of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab 2″ yesterday that features sober Gary Busey making appearances but with a cast of “celebrities” not as previously predicted.“Rehab 2″ features “American Idol” Season 1 finalist Nikki McKibbin, actress Tawny Kitaen, Amber Smith, Steven Adler, and Rod Stewart’s son Sean Stewart.

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