1999 Event Senate acquits President Clinton of lying under oath and obstruction of justice in the Lewinski case 1992 Event Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin 1990 Event Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obsentity (Mappelthorpe photos) 1984 Event L.A. federal jury acquits auto maker John DeLorean on cocaine charges 1982 Event South Bend, Indiana jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin 1735 Event Jury acquits John Zenger (New York Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of New York (victory for Freedom of press)
