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i think rodney king had not happened. that's just my personal opinion, laura, i don't know for sure. but i'm just of the mind said that rodney king not happened, then. oj a not guilty verdict for oj, probably would not have happened and listen, when i think about nicole brown simpson and i think about ron goldman especially ron goldman, of course, both lives being lost. so heart wrenching and what have you, you don't wish that on any human being with any kind of so you don't wish that on anybody let's be clear about that. but to see ronald goldman is father to know that he had no relationship with oj and the perception is that he just came by and he was in a wrong place at the wrong time and to have that happen to him and for nicole brown simpson to reportedly haven't had to endure what she endured from oj for years and death. that to happen your heart just goes out to them, but unfortunately it that particular moment in time black folks were saying there's a lot of lives that have been lost from our community at the hand
i think rodney king had not happened. that's just my personal opinion, laura, i don't know for sure. but i'm just of the mind said that rodney king not happened, then. oj a not guilty verdict for oj, probably would not have happened and listen, when i think about nicole brown simpson and i think about ron goldman especially ron goldman, of course, both lives being lost. so heart wrenching and what have you, you don't wish that on any human being with any kind of so you don't wish that on...
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riots in the beating of rodney king after rodney king led police on a high-speed chase. they called rodney king a motorist, but to some the simpson verdict was racial payback, terrible narrative to feed young people at the time. rather than focus on facts of crime, motive, testimony of those involved, everyone rivetted, the case became tangled up in a poisonous racial narrative we've been stuck in ever since including in the case of dexter reid, on march 21st. >> roll the window down. what are you doing? >> roll this one down. >> roll that one down, too. don't roll the window up. don't roll the window up. do not roll the window up. unlock the doors now. unlock the doors now. open the door now. open the door now. open the door now. [shots fired] >> let me see your hands. hands. >> laura: the media framing of this was predictable. here are headlines, 96 shots in 41 seconds, killing black man. seat belt violation ends with black man dead. if you read the headlines, it sounds horrific, awful. many would include the police response must have been racially motivated and covera
riots in the beating of rodney king after rodney king led police on a high-speed chase. they called rodney king a motorist, but to some the simpson verdict was racial payback, terrible narrative to feed young people at the time. rather than focus on facts of crime, motive, testimony of those involved, everyone rivetted, the case became tangled up in a poisonous racial narrative we've been stuck in ever since including in the case of dexter reid, on march 21st. >> roll the window down....
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rodney king video, then you also had the bloody glove video. and you had cameras in the courtroom, which was fascinating. to be part of that whole, we used to call it camp o.j. with the scaffolding outside and every day it was just a crazy, crazy circus. but there were so many important stories that came out of this tragedy. that we hope helped humanity in some way, as we dealt with domestic violence and dealt with the court system and we dealt with abuse in the police department and so many other issues that came out of that. >> indeed, and ed gordon, you scored that first interview in 2000 -- in 1996, he finally does an interview. and he talked to you. i want to play a little bit of that. >> can i at least find out where you were at that time? >> you can find out -- >> for $29.99. >> ed, the book was called if i did it, what a title. at the time, as a journalist, did you believe he did it, number one? did you believe that he is somebody who knew he did it and decided to profit ought of it? what did you think of him in that interview? >> well,
rodney king video, then you also had the bloody glove video. and you had cameras in the courtroom, which was fascinating. to be part of that whole, we used to call it camp o.j. with the scaffolding outside and every day it was just a crazy, crazy circus. but there were so many important stories that came out of this tragedy. that we hope helped humanity in some way, as we dealt with domestic violence and dealt with the court system and we dealt with abuse in the police department and so many...
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after rodney king had led police on a high-speed chase. now, they called rodney king a motorist in a lot of headlines but there was a lot more to it at the time. but, to some, o.j.'s not guilty verdict was kind of a moment of racial payback. now, this was a terrible narrative to feed our young people at the time because rather than focusing on the facts of the crime, the motive, the testimony of those involved, everyone was rivetted to their tv screen, the case became tangled up in a poisonous racial narrative that we have been stuck in ever since, including in the case of dexter reed who was shot and killed in altercation with police march 21st. >> roll the windows down. roll the window down. what are you doing? roll that one down, too. don't roll the window up. don't roll the window up. >> okay. >> do not roll the window up. >> unlock the doors now. unlock the doors now! unlock the doors now. >> okay. >> open the door now! open the door now! open the door now! [gunfire] let me see your hands. hands. >> laura: the media's framing of this
after rodney king had led police on a high-speed chase. now, they called rodney king a motorist in a lot of headlines but there was a lot more to it at the time. but, to some, o.j.'s not guilty verdict was kind of a moment of racial payback. now, this was a terrible narrative to feed our young people at the time because rather than focusing on the facts of the crime, the motive, the testimony of those involved, everyone was rivetted to their tv screen, the case became tangled up in a poisonous...
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it took based on the shadow of the rodney king chase, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. officers for the beating of a black man-— officers for the beating of a blackman. ,, , ., black man. questions of racism in that same — black man. questions of racism in that same police _ black man. questions of racism in that same police force - in that same police force became a highly effective part of o.j. simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. eventual sentencing for robbery-— eventual sentencing for robbe . , . ., robbery. the sentence that he received in — robbery. the sentence that he received in that _ robbery. the sentence that he received in that case - robbery. the sentence that he received in that case was - robbery. the sentence that he received in that case was a - received in that case was a payback for the acquittal that we obtained in los angeles. popular dramas have kept the story alive for a
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rodney king had just happened a year before that. so there were a lot of emotions that were still bubbling up in this case. >> the prosecution made a mistake i think by trying to edit the jury after the fact so that they were kicking people off the jury who they thought were pro- defence. the reality was the judge decided to be fair, he would have to grant motions to do the same thing. but the time you got to the end, he'd probably taken off anybody on the jury who had strong personality and therefore you ended up with the jury easily swayed by a couple of people who probably wanted this as an acquittal. >> trace: it's interesting because when you talk about the acquittal, you look at the evidence and it was overwhelming. i said in common sense that it really was a trail of blood from bundy to rocking ham and they followed it all the way there. yet they really did create some doubt when the jury... >> all you need to do as a defence attorney is raise reasonable doubt and i think that was very easy to do in light of the composition of
rodney king had just happened a year before that. so there were a lot of emotions that were still bubbling up in this case. >> the prosecution made a mistake i think by trying to edit the jury after the fact so that they were kicking people off the jury who they thought were pro- defence. the reality was the judge decided to be fair, he would have to grant motions to do the same thing. but the time you got to the end, he'd probably taken off anybody on the jury who had strong personality...
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and you may remember, steve, that these were were acquitted of beating the black motorist, rodney king, in a video tape that also was seen around the world. and to some extent, this quick verdict, this acquittal of oj simpson, this famous black man by a majority black verdict, was seen in some parts as as a bit of a payback for what had happened to rodney king. we had had all sorts of upsets with the los angeles police department, and in the years since, there's been a lot of healing to address some of these problems. but the oj case riveted everybody. i could see the courthouse just from my desk at the la times and was there for the civil trial that you mentioned. if you walked a block up the street from my desk, there were crowds of people outside the courthouse every day selling t—shirts, proclaiming his innocence, proclaiming his guilt. it was notjust a three—ring circus, but i think a 30—ring circus magnified the world over. and if you could take us back to that car chase then with the white ford bronco that is so infamous, and how did that moment and the subsequent trial ch
and you may remember, steve, that these were were acquitted of beating the black motorist, rodney king, in a video tape that also was seen around the world. and to some extent, this quick verdict, this acquittal of oj simpson, this famous black man by a majority black verdict, was seen in some parts as as a bit of a payback for what had happened to rodney king. we had had all sorts of upsets with the los angeles police department, and in the years since, there's been a lot of healing to address...
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which is why after the rodney king beating, nobody in l.a. saw it as just a rodney king story but as emblematic of how black people and brown people were treated by darrell gates's police department. and that is just in 1992. so the city is still actually rebuilding by 1994 when the trial begins. and so it is not like it is some distant memory. it was part of a continuum for many people of a racist and out-of-control police department. and then when there were revelations in the trial of legitimate police misconduct, that only sealed the deal for a lot of folks who thought to themselves, i am not sure if o.j. simpson can get a fair trial in the city and county of los angeles. william: this all comes as you also write that it is ironic in a way that o.j. simpson was the vehicle through which we start to even see this in its sharpest form. all throughout his career, he -- dave: yes, oj consciously positioned himself commercially as someone who would be different from civil rights figures at the intersection of sports and black politics. people
which is why after the rodney king beating, nobody in l.a. saw it as just a rodney king story but as emblematic of how black people and brown people were treated by darrell gates's police department. and that is just in 1992. so the city is still actually rebuilding by 1994 when the trial begins. and so it is not like it is some distant memory. it was part of a continuum for many people of a racist and out-of-control police department. and then when there were revelations in the trial of...
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which is why after the rodney king beating, nobody in l.a. really saw it as just a rodney king story, but emblematic of how black and brown people were treated by the police department. and that's just in 1992. so the city is actually still rebuilding by 1994 when the trial was. so it's not like some distant memory, it was part of a continuum are many people of a racist and out-of-control police department. then there were revelations in the trial of legitimate police misconduct, in not only sealed the deal for a lot of people who thought to themselves, i'm not sure if oj simpson can get a fair trial in the city and county of los angeles. william: it is ironic in a way that oj simpson was the vehicle through which we start to see this in a sharpest form. because all throughout his career he steadfastly refused to talk about what it was like to be a black man in america. >> he position himself commercially as someone who would be different from civil-rights figures, at the intersection of sports in black politics. people like jim brown, for ex
which is why after the rodney king beating, nobody in l.a. really saw it as just a rodney king story, but emblematic of how black and brown people were treated by the police department. and that's just in 1992. so the city is actually still rebuilding by 1994 when the trial was. so it's not like some distant memory, it was part of a continuum are many people of a racist and out-of-control police department. then there were revelations in the trial of legitimate police misconduct, in not only...
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it took place in the shadow of the rodney king case, the shadow of the rodney king case, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. questions of racism in that same police force became a highly effective part of oj simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers are still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. the sentence eventual sentencing for robbery. tie: sentence that he received in that case was a payback for the acquittal that we obtained in los angeles. popular dramas have kept the story alive for a whole new generation of viewers, highlighting not only the issue of race but of domestic violence too. the star continued to receive lucrative media contracts despite the allegations and a conviction for the assault of his wife in the years before her murder, but perhaps the biggest legacy of the simpson trial is on the justice system itself, ushering in the era of the television trial.— of the television trial. because it was televised _ of the television trial.
it took place in the shadow of the rodney king case, the shadow of the rodney king case, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. questions of racism in that same police force became a highly effective part of oj simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers are still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. the sentence eventual sentencing for robbery. tie: sentence that he...
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lapd officers in the beating of rodney king. and so what went around came around in a way. the evidence was not compelling for a lot of people in the o.j. simpson case, but at the same time, there was a sense of payback. you learn so much about los angeles. where was the trial going to be. was it going to be on the west side where o.j. and his rich celebrity friends lived? was it going to be downtown in the grittier, more mixed urban part of los angeles, who was going to be on the jury, and every night, if you went to dinner, you came home, the first question is what happened today? and you knew because you watched it. it was wall paper on television, all day, every day. >> for more than a year. >> to put it starkly, was the jury going to be white or black, and what was that going to mean? >> exactly. those choices made by the district attorney's office had a great deal perhaps in governing what the outcome of the trial was. and subsequently, as you remember, we had the civil trial where more evidence turned up and o.j. was foun
lapd officers in the beating of rodney king. and so what went around came around in a way. the evidence was not compelling for a lot of people in the o.j. simpson case, but at the same time, there was a sense of payback. you learn so much about los angeles. where was the trial going to be. was it going to be on the west side where o.j. and his rich celebrity friends lived? was it going to be downtown in the grittier, more mixed urban part of los angeles, who was going to be on the jury, and...
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king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us, the simpson murder case, widen that chasm would much of black america, believing in his innocence and much of white america, doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson was found liable for wrongful death in a civil trial in order to pay $33500000.00 to the brown. in goldman, families is 2006 manuscript. if i did it offered, what do you called a hypothetical account of the murders in 2008. simpson was again charge this time with armed robbery for recovering his own memorabilia. he said, and he spent 9 years in prison making his parias status complete in recent months since then posted about his health on social media on my own is good. i mean obviously i'm dealing with some issues. but i think i'm just a bottle root and i'll be back on the golf course hopefully in
king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us, the simpson murder case, widen that chasm would much of black america, believing in his innocence and much of white america, doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson...
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well, like i said, the rodney king riots in the early l.a. said, the rodney king riots in the early la. and that the early 1990s in la. and that was actually a case of the police doing something very bad. they him. lied. they beat him. they lied. fortunately, it was all caught on camera. i think, like on camera. and so i think, like i said, that was the context. the police been very the police had been very naughty. was clear naughty. there was clear evidence institutional racism evidence of institutional racism within in aftermath within the lapd in the aftermath . have to remember, . two and you have to remember, with la riots rodney with the la riots after rodney king, wasn't white on black, king, it wasn't white on black, it was south korean, it was hispanic, it was a complete mess in downtown i think in downtown la. and i think there, of course, would have been a real concern of something similar happening after this, as well, i've got to say. then so well, i've got to say. then so we talk about we talked a bit then about what happened with his life, course he has his life, but of
well, like i said, the rodney king riots in the early l.a. said, the rodney king riots in the early la. and that the early 1990s in la. and that was actually a case of the police doing something very bad. they him. lied. they beat him. they lied. fortunately, it was all caught on camera. i think, like on camera. and so i think, like i said, that was the context. the police been very the police had been very naughty. was clear naughty. there was clear evidence institutional racism evidence of...
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you look at things like rodney king and the beating of rodney king and the officers not being accountable, at least as it related to the state trial for beating rodney king in 1992 this year's earlier, you look at what the defense team did in the oj case in terms of tape making this the case about the alleged racism of the lapd, the transgressions of the lapd the targeting of an african american community by the lapd mocked firm and who testified in this trial, they use of the n word, et cetera. and there were many who believed that apparently the jury believed that there was an injustice exact date upon oj simpson. and so what i make of it really wolf is it speaks to again, which will be debated throughout all time that's the question of whether the jury got it right. there those up till today, who will tell you that jury got it wrong? the civil jury thereafter. different case, different time. but relating to the same issues was oj simpson responsible, said the civil jury, they concluded right at some later time that he was responsible and issued monetary damages to the goldman family. c
you look at things like rodney king and the beating of rodney king and the officers not being accountable, at least as it related to the state trial for beating rodney king in 1992 this year's earlier, you look at what the defense team did in the oj case in terms of tape making this the case about the alleged racism of the lapd, the transgressions of the lapd the targeting of an african american community by the lapd mocked firm and who testified in this trial, they use of the n word, et...
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we learned in a place where there was doubt in the post rodney king world about racism in the criminal justice system, about equity and disparity could a black man accused of killing two white people in a vicious murder, get a fair trial and as joey and laura pointed out, with an acquittal, the answer or the conclusion had to be yes, but there's a caveat to that. a lot of people said he wasn't the average defendant of person of color in a case like that because he came not with just one high priced lawyer but a team of high price lawyers who were each an expert in their own field. there you see athlete bailey, there you see johnnie cochran and in these other pictures, you see peter new felt, a lawyer who was a specialist in dna science and blood work. you'll see him right there in that picture. so was he the average defendant who could get a fair trial? no, he wasn't, but it's certainly became a lesson for the world. these people, including mark fermin ethylene bailey already was johnnie cochran and others became household names a lawyer who was a friend of oj simpson, who wasn't key t
we learned in a place where there was doubt in the post rodney king world about racism in the criminal justice system, about equity and disparity could a black man accused of killing two white people in a vicious murder, get a fair trial and as joey and laura pointed out, with an acquittal, the answer or the conclusion had to be yes, but there's a caveat to that. a lot of people said he wasn't the average defendant of person of color in a case like that because he came not with just one high...
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king cops didn't go to jail but you understand the nicole brown didn't beat rodney king it doesn't really apply but the death is obviously significant because of who he was and also as a player he's the nfl all-time leader in fleeing yardage which is not nothing. >> greg: before i can i are just. >> annoying very awful shameful. >> i don't mind her outfit tonight i'm only kidding i love you i find that she is so ignorant because of course she knows who is who does not know o.j. simpson let's not give her a pass on that she's stupid i won't give her a pass there but this was in 97 and he was acquitted on murderers and he was found responsible for the deaths of two people they didn't even acknowledge that whatsoever and i remember i was in college i walked the bronco chase everyone glued to the television set everyone in the world nose that if he was a white man and there were two black victims i guarantee you the white house response would have been very different today they would not even acknowledge him what they would have acknowledge the victims it's absolutely just. >> and i know wher
king cops didn't go to jail but you understand the nicole brown didn't beat rodney king it doesn't really apply but the death is obviously significant because of who he was and also as a player he's the nfl all-time leader in fleeing yardage which is not nothing. >> greg: before i can i are just. >> annoying very awful shameful. >> i don't mind her outfit tonight i'm only kidding i love you i find that she is so ignorant because of course she knows who is who does not know...
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king, rodney king was african-american motorist who was beat, beat savagely by the lapd the officers was subsequently acquitted of that. and so there were horrible feelings about police, about police misconduct, about what policing was doing, particularly in communities of color. and as a result of that, what happens a couple of years later, oj now is embroiled in this double murder. and the defense team here was masterful at not making it about the too pressure souls that were lost, which trial should be about, but making it a larger indictment about a system that runs a mock, that doesn't treat people fairly particularly people that don't, people black and brown people and so what they did this dream team, as you noted, that they would dub is they turned it into mark fuhrman being racing a system that really disregards people and they were brilliant in doing that. it resulted in an acquittal. and to your split-screen analogy, you had some people who were cheering the verdict and other people who are dismayed and saying, are you kidding me? and then of course we have a civil case tw
king, rodney king was african-american motorist who was beat, beat savagely by the lapd the officers was subsequently acquitted of that. and so there were horrible feelings about police, about police misconduct, about what policing was doing, particularly in communities of color. and as a result of that, what happens a couple of years later, oj now is embroiled in this double murder. and the defense team here was masterful at not making it about the too pressure souls that were lost, which...
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anybody who has seen that rodney king beating, which happened in 1991, leading to to the rights and 92 you could see why there was such mistrust important points in date, everyone. thank you very much. important note to our viewers, stay with cnn for laura's program later tonight, 11:00 p.m. eastern. she's devoting her entire show. the special coverage, the life and death of oj simpson will all be watching just ahead, deep divisions among house republicans right now, putting a key national security bill at risk. the chairman of the house, florida affairs committee is here live. we'll discuss plus how jury selection will play out monday and donald trump's criminal hush money trial. and what defense lawyers will be he looking for? stay with us. you're on the situation room >> welcome to lobsterfest. >> is your your party ready? >> fatty to tango with tails on tail on tails, try lobster, lover's dream while you can. it's one of the ten next level lobster creations >> luck defense is ending soon. so hurrian >> the ups stores, not just the ship in store, where the shipping store the the pac
anybody who has seen that rodney king beating, which happened in 1991, leading to to the rights and 92 you could see why there was such mistrust important points in date, everyone. thank you very much. important note to our viewers, stay with cnn for laura's program later tonight, 11:00 p.m. eastern. she's devoting her entire show. the special coverage, the life and death of oj simpson will all be watching just ahead, deep divisions among house republicans right now, putting a key national...
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it took place in the shadow of the rodney king case, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. questions of racism in that same police force became a highly effective part of oj simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers are still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. the sentence that he received in that case was a payback for the acquittal that we obtained in los angeles. popular dramas have kept the story alive for a whole new generation of viewers, highlighting not only the issue of race, but of domestic violence, too. the star continued to receive lucrative media contracts his wife in the years before her murder. but perhaps the biggest legacy of the simpson trial is on the justice system itself, ushering in the era of the television trial. because it was televised it became a national obsession. everybody watched it. i mean, i met a guy in hawaii who told me he changed his whole work schedule so he could get up in the middle of the night hawaii time to watch the
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king issue, ultimately oj was found liable in civil court for the killings but one of the only ways the victims families were able to collect from simpson was by publishing his book titled if i did it, papers are pretty brazen book detailing how oj believes the murders of brown and goldman could have happened if he did it, despite his acquittal in 95 oj did spend a significant portion of life behind bars in 2018 was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping but later paroled in 2017 hands in his last three before his death simpson said you was doing just great take a look. >> let me take a moment to say thank you to all the people have reached out to me my health is good i mean obviously i'm dealing with some issues but i think i'm just about over it and i will be back on that golf course hopefully in a couple of weeks. >> sean: around los angeles o.j. simpson was well known as being an externally charismatic and friendly person but those who knew him best saw a dark side the jews had a violent temper and the rest is history, o.j. simpson dead at 76. coming up
king issue, ultimately oj was found liable in civil court for the killings but one of the only ways the victims families were able to collect from simpson was by publishing his book titled if i did it, papers are pretty brazen book detailing how oj believes the murders of brown and goldman could have happened if he did it, despite his acquittal in 95 oj did spend a significant portion of life behind bars in 2018 was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping but later...
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rodney king, to many blacks, prove! >> you see what we've been saying all along? it's an unfair system weighted against african americans, especially african american males. now along comes o.j. so it was ripe for the pickings. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant or orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder and unforgettable moment. >> several surveys at the time of the verdict found there was a vast racial divide between black and white americans, about the opinion of the jury result. but more recent polls showed that more black americans now believe oj was guilty compared to the years after the jury verdict. >> many people new to the bay area may not know. oj simpson was born and raised in san francisco. he grew up in potrero hill, where he developed his football skills at the rec center in that neighborhood. he went on to become a football superstar at san francisco's galileo high and city college. simpson wore number 32 during his days in san francisco, the same number he wore during his record breaking career with
rodney king, to many blacks, prove! >> you see what we've been saying all along? it's an unfair system weighted against african americans, especially african american males. now along comes o.j. so it was ripe for the pickings. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant or orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder and unforgettable moment. >> several surveys at the time of the verdict found there was a vast racial divide between black and...
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were acquitted afterter beating rodney king. there was just tension in theif air and if you go back, we wereo talking to producers before the show, you could watch the footage and see two americans, people who were neighbors, blaci people saying this is great and white people crying at the same time watching this verdict, despite the evidence catches bec because of where we were as aou countrnty and just how ripe the racial tension was around the lapd. i think that was sort of made worse by the tapes that had comi out indd the middle of the tria. it's an interesting moment inin history but to the judges pointe it also created the cable news cycle, the 24-hour media, all this idea that you can follow ar case iimn these true crimeiv stories, this narrative that we now live in was created by thiss case, byim the o.j. simpson tril and here we are. a lot of years later.r. >> dana: here we are.we primetime. >> jesse: i was 16 when this t happened. i used tusedo come back from w practice andat watch the case.ni i remember exactly what
were acquitted afterter beating rodney king. there was just tension in theif air and if you go back, we wereo talking to producers before the show, you could watch the footage and see two americans, people who were neighbors, blaci people saying this is great and white people crying at the same time watching this verdict, despite the evidence catches bec because of where we were as aou countrnty and just how ripe the racial tension was around the lapd. i think that was sort of made worse by the...
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at that time, right, two years prior to this, there was the rodney king beating that was caught on tape in 1991, those four officers that a change of venue to venue to simi valley and they were acquitted after beating rodney king, so there was just tension in the air, and if you go back -- we were talking with the producers in the green room before the show, you could literally watch the footage and see two americans, people who were neighbors, one -- black people saying this is great, and white people crying, at the same time, watching this verdict, despite the evidence, just because of where we were as a country and just how rife the racial tension was around the l.a.p.d., i think that was sort of made worse by the mark fuhrman tapes that had come out in the middle of the trial. it's just an interesting moment in history, but to the judge's point, too, it also created the cable news cycle, the 24-hour media, this idea you can follow a case and these true crime stories in this narrative that we now live in was created by this case, by the o.j. simpson trial, and here we are, a lot of y
at that time, right, two years prior to this, there was the rodney king beating that was caught on tape in 1991, those four officers that a change of venue to venue to simi valley and they were acquitted after beating rodney king, so there was just tension in the air, and if you go back -- we were talking with the producers in the green room before the show, you could literally watch the footage and see two americans, people who were neighbors, one -- black people saying this is great, and...
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. >> reporter: the chief invoked the rodney king beating down in los angeles as a way of casting it as something that is happening in many different places in a time over generations now. 27 recommendations submitted by the city. they are now awaiting final approval >> san francisco public defenders office released a statement that said in part we find it difficult to celebrate this milestone while sfpd still stops, searches and uses force on people of color, particularly black san franciscoians. when officers represented by the police officers association. >>> there is also concern a prop that passed recently could set back reforms. prop e. will reduce the threshold for filing use of force reports to only if a person was injured. if an officer believes the force was likely to cause injury or if the officer used or pointed a gun. >>> san jose police arrested two arms dealers suspected of illegally manufacturing and selling assault weapon, the suspects have been identified as david rios and dustin mole. they are manufacturing firearms and two assault rifles and thousands of rounds of am
. >> reporter: the chief invoked the rodney king beating down in los angeles as a way of casting it as something that is happening in many different places in a time over generations now. 27 recommendations submitted by the city. they are now awaiting final approval >> san francisco public defenders office released a statement that said in part we find it difficult to celebrate this milestone while sfpd still stops, searches and uses force on people of color, particularly black san...
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king were acquitted. the episode laying bare a racial divide with policing and justice and the wounds left behind. >> and that conversation really came to a pinpoint because of the o.j. simpson trial. but in addition to diehl dealing with race and racism, in a lot of ways, you also had to deal with wealth and celebrity, too. >> reporter: o.j. simpson, one of the biggest stars in the country, at the center of it all. an nfl hall of famer with the buffalo bills. >> hiya, buddy! >> reporter: a movie star in "naked gun." >> nobody does it better than hertz. >> reporter: a tv pitchman for hertz. he was the epitome of hollywood. it all came crashing down on june 13th, 1994, when ronald goldman was found stabbed more than 20 times and o.j.'s ex-wife, nicole, nearly decapitated outside of her brentwood home. o.j. and nicole's volatile relationship took center stage at his criminal trial. >> can you send someone over here now? he's back. please. >> okay, what does he look like? >> he's o.j. simpson. you're going t
king were acquitted. the episode laying bare a racial divide with policing and justice and the wounds left behind. >> and that conversation really came to a pinpoint because of the o.j. simpson trial. but in addition to diehl dealing with race and racism, in a lot of ways, you also had to deal with wealth and celebrity, too. >> reporter: o.j. simpson, one of the biggest stars in the country, at the center of it all. an nfl hall of famer with the buffalo bills. >> hiya, buddy!...
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. >> the trial lasted nearlyt, a year on the heels of rodney king. the lapd was was c called racisi at trial, accused of framing simpso n. dna evidence was fairly new. detectives werees wer accused of sloppiness and contamination. >> and america was on the edge of itse sed of seat. and jury deliberations lasted only 4 hours. the verdict was in. and in america, time stood still. >> superior court of california, county of los angeles. in the matter of the people of the state of california versus orenthalf th james simpson, cas1 number 8097211. we the jury in the involved entitle action find juryfindt or orenthale james simpson not guilty of the crime of murde violatir in violn of default judgment. 87 a felony at the foregoing statement of human being. >> of course you have lots of people, as you saw, had some pretty strong reactionsme obviously, you're very happy. i'm very happy for his family, >>r his children.ildr i'm very happy. i'm also vereny happ.appyy. >> i think justice was served. >> the verdict exposedse america's racial divide. divid >> whit
. >> the trial lasted nearlyt, a year on the heels of rodney king. the lapd was was c called racisi at trial, accused of framing simpso n. dna evidence was fairly new. detectives werees wer accused of sloppiness and contamination. >> and america was on the edge of itse sed of seat. and jury deliberations lasted only 4 hours. the verdict was in. and in america, time stood still. >> superior court of california, county of los angeles. in the matter of the people of the state of...
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the whole rodney king -- howard: officers were acquitted, yeah. >> literally, o.j. might have been able to do almost anything and found not guilty because of the feeling in l.a. at the time. howard: griff, o.j. was later hit with a $33 million civil verdict brought by the victims' families. this trial was such a ridiculous clown show that i thought it was embarrassing for the media, but they didn't care because of the ratings crack. >> right. and it begs the question would this trial, o.j.'s trial, be any different if it were held today, for example. but to kevin's great point, i mean, this trial certainly laid bare this national divide over race in policing on the heels of rodney king. but i was talking with our former colleague, greta van susteren, about this. she was at the center of all that. she said you have to remember, howie, the jury was often taken out every day at various points in the trial, so they saw a very different trial than the one that the media and the rest of the nation watched on full display, and they were challenged not with whether or not o
the whole rodney king -- howard: officers were acquitted, yeah. >> literally, o.j. might have been able to do almost anything and found not guilty because of the feeling in l.a. at the time. howard: griff, o.j. was later hit with a $33 million civil verdict brought by the victims' families. this trial was such a ridiculous clown show that i thought it was embarrassing for the media, but they didn't care because of the ratings crack. >> right. and it begs the question would this...
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simpson trial is shortly after the abuse of rodney king and the trial of the officers. >> reporter: later found liable for the murders in civil court forcing him to turn over most of his future earnings to the victims families. armed robbery and kidnapping serving nearly nine years in prison. in today's announcement, his family revealed that he had been battling cancer. o.j. simpson was 76. nbc bay area news. >>> if you are old enough to remember, you will remember exactly where you were during that chase. it was broadcasted on nearly every tv network and it was 30 years ago, june 17, 1994 emma five days after his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend were stabbed to death at her home. charged with murder before that bronco chase. his trial lasted nine months and gripped the nation. despite dna and other evidence, he was found not guilty on both counts. two years later, a jury did find him liable in a civil wrongful death lawsuit ordering him to pay the victims families more than $30 million, however the families only received a small fraction of that judgment, because o.j. simpson
simpson trial is shortly after the abuse of rodney king and the trial of the officers. >> reporter: later found liable for the murders in civil court forcing him to turn over most of his future earnings to the victims families. armed robbery and kidnapping serving nearly nine years in prison. in today's announcement, his family revealed that he had been battling cancer. o.j. simpson was 76. nbc bay area news. >>> if you are old enough to remember, you will remember exactly where...
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king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us, the simpson murder case, whitening that chasm. we'd much of black america believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that color is ation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson was found liable for wrongful death in a civil trial in order to pay $33500000.00 to the brown. in goldman, families is 2006 manuscript. if i did, it offered what he called a hypothetical account of the murderers in 2008 simpson was again charge this time with armed robbery for recovering his own memorabilia. you said, and he spent 9 years in prison making his parents status complete. his recent months, simpson posted about his health on social media or mild is good. i mean obviously i'm dealing with some issues, but i think i'm just the bottle wrist and i'll be back on the golf course. hopefull
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it was just a matter of years after the beating of rodney king and the subsequent trial of the officers who were charged with beating him and the riots that happened afterwards. racial tensions were already high in the country in general and los angeles in particular and a lot of that was the context in which people saw the o.j. simpson trial here again where a white police officer is prosecuting an african american defendant. for some folks this was seen as racial oppression coming from police and that sort of gave a lot of context for how people viewed the trial. >> yeah. of course, he is accused of killing two white people, all interesting context. professor nolan higdon, we appreciate your insight. >>> taking a live look at the white house where there are plans to close the so-called gun show loophole and that is sparking some backlash from republicans on capitol hill. the new rules would expand background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows or online. the new action stems from the bipartisan safer communities act passed by congress after 2022's deadly mass shooting at ro
it was just a matter of years after the beating of rodney king and the subsequent trial of the officers who were charged with beating him and the riots that happened afterwards. racial tensions were already high in the country in general and los angeles in particular and a lot of that was the context in which people saw the o.j. simpson trial here again where a white police officer is prosecuting an african american defendant. for some folks this was seen as racial oppression coming from police...
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those because something was wrong with the way the lapd had been conducting business in the rodney king trial? as the culmination of all of those things and they all came together and again, as my mentor around wildly once wrote about this of all, it's a paraphrase of all the terrible things that happened to black people in the criminal justice system. it was just crazy that if all people, this is the dude who got off as a result of it. but that was all the stuff that came together in this trial and everything that surrounded his came together with this man who get himself still for very little, but they became an avatar for so many different things >> a case and a story and a life that's touched so many different angles of american society. romani jones, mercedes colon, thank you so much for that conversation. >> thank you so much >> thank you. >> thank key. surveillance program is caught up in republican dysfunction in congress is the head of the fbi is warning that it is critical to thwarting terrorist the tax and to protecting american lives. christopher wray is testifying on the hi
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anybody who has seen that rodney king beating, which happened in 1991, leading to the rights and 92 you know, you could see why there was such a miss trial the important points in date everyone. thank you very much. important note to our viewers, stay with cnn for laura's program later toninight, 11:00 p.m. eastern. she's devoting her entire show. the special coverage, the life and death of oj simpson will all be watching just ahead, deep divisions among house republicans right now, putting a key national security bill at risk. the chairman of the house foreign affairs committee is here, live. we'll discuss plus how jury selection will play out monday in donald trump's criminal hush money trial. and what defense lawyers will be looking for? stay with us. urine the situation room debris, and this guy parents, husbands and wives gone i wish i could've done something differently. you can just make it better for those that follow up space shuttle columbia, the final flight, two part finale, sunday at nine on cnn. i love your dress >> i splurged a little because liberty mutual customize my c
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so it really i think it was it was coming out that it rodney king it was coming after a lot of things that mistrust towards the police department and then mistrust towards the media as well, so it was very, you know, it was very trying times on all you know, fronts. >> there were some who think he was sort of, i don't want to say beneficiary of that, but in the way that he was viewed, perhaps with a little more sympathy by some people, but i also wonder, you know, are are there people talking about whether he deserved that in the sense that had he done anything to advance the communities of color or people of color to represent. yeah >> well, i mean, the what everybody knew was that oj simpson was in that person who represented, you know, the african american community with and really didn't go out of his way to elevate his community, and so suddenly, you know, he really i think, latched on to that after, after or during the trial. and i think to a certain point degree and perhaps, you know, that's what he thought was the right thing to do, perhaps a strategy was to latch on to that c
so it really i think it was it was coming out that it rodney king it was coming after a lot of things that mistrust towards the police department and then mistrust towards the media as well, so it was very, you know, it was very trying times on all you know, fronts. >> there were some who think he was sort of, i don't want to say beneficiary of that, but in the way that he was viewed, perhaps with a little more sympathy by some people, but i also wonder, you know, are are there people...
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. >> reporter: the chief actually invoked the rodney king beating and the rampart scandal in los angeles as a way of casting this as something that is happening in many different places and a continuum really over generations now. as for the final 27 recommendations submitted by the city, they are awaiting final approval. >>> the san francisco public defender's office released a statement saying in part, "question find it difficult to celebrate this milestone when the sfpd still disproportionately stops, searches, and uses force on people of color, particularly black san franciscans and when officers represented by the police officers association have resisted reforms intended to redace racial bias." last month san francisco voters approved prop e which will reduce the number of use of force incidents that officers are required to report. >>> later at 5:00, we'll show you how criminals in one east bay step city are taking advantage of an onagain police staffing crisis. >>> to our weather now, things will change in a big way as we look over the city of san francisco. we have a rainy satur
. >> reporter: the chief actually invoked the rodney king beating and the rampart scandal in los angeles as a way of casting this as something that is happening in many different places and a continuum really over generations now. as for the final 27 recommendations submitted by the city, they are awaiting final approval. >>> the san francisco public defender's office released a statement saying in part, "question find it difficult to celebrate this milestone when the sfpd...
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king, to many blacks, prove! you see what we've been saying all along? it's an unfair system weighted against african americans, especially african american males. now along comes o.j. so it was ripe for the pickings. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant or orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> multiple surveys at the time of the verdict found there was a vast racial divide between black and white americans. in opinion of the results. but more recent polls show that more black americans now believe o.j. was guilty compared to in the years following the verdict. >> many people new to the bay area may not know that o.j. simpson was born and raised in san francisco. he grew up in potrero hill, where he developed his football skills at the rec center in that neighborhood. he went on to become a football superstar at san francisco's galileo high and city college. simpson wore number 32 during his days in san francisco, the same number he wore during his record breaki
king, to many blacks, prove! you see what we've been saying all along? it's an unfair system weighted against african americans, especially african american males. now along comes o.j. so it was ripe for the pickings. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant or orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> multiple surveys at the time of the verdict found there was a vast racial divide between black and white americans. in opinion of the...
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it was right after the rodney king case which inflame tensions even more talk about that dynamic of right? well here, here's what happened down la. the first mistake that was made. >> the district attorney was approached by the sheriff of la county said, it happened out in brownwood. that's going to be a santa monica trial. and you can imagine the composure of the jury's who they'd much more white than black. and the sheriff said to the da, look, we can't do security. do you mind moving and down the hill street downtown and the da agreed with that. when i heard that at the time i went oh, and i wasn't da in la. i just left there to come back to the bay area. and i thought, that's a big mistake. so they change sons has states called venue. but from santa monica to downtown that completely changed the dynamic of it. and then you get to the district attorney is involved. i don't know if a lot of people remember, but there was marcia clark and i don't remember the older district attorneys name, but he was caucasian and he had a heart attack. and the da's office said, well, we need to bring so
it was right after the rodney king case which inflame tensions even more talk about that dynamic of right? well here, here's what happened down la. the first mistake that was made. >> the district attorney was approached by the sheriff of la county said, it happened out in brownwood. that's going to be a santa monica trial. and you can imagine the composure of the jury's who they'd much more white than black. and the sheriff said to the da, look, we can't do security. do you mind moving...
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it came after the rodney king riots. there had been a case prior to that of a black girl killed by a korean grocery store owner, who then got, you know, let off pretty much on probation. so there had been all sorts of negativity with regard to the political climate in los angeles and nationally concerns over whether or not the system of justice applied equally to whites and blacks and people of color, and that's why this case was the center of that and why it resonated for so many people. >> just some amazing perspective there from conan nolan, who is still working at nbc down at our sister station in los angeles. o.j. simpson's family says he died yesterday of cancer. ron goldman's family, who was nicole brown simpson's friend, also issuing a statement tonight, saying in part, the news of ron's killer passing away is a mixed bag of complicated emotions and reminds us that the journey through grief is not linear. for three decades, we tirelessly pursued justice for ron and nicole, and despite a civil judgment and his con
it came after the rodney king riots. there had been a case prior to that of a black girl killed by a korean grocery store owner, who then got, you know, let off pretty much on probation. so there had been all sorts of negativity with regard to the political climate in los angeles and nationally concerns over whether or not the system of justice applied equally to whites and blacks and people of color, and that's why this case was the center of that and why it resonated for so many people....
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king, the acquittal of the officers involved, and the subsequent riots. >> we can hold multiple truths in our head at the same time. it is simultaneously true that there is a long history of injustice by the justice system toward african americans, and it's also true that it's impossible to even postulate that anyone other than o.j. simpson committed these crimes. >> reporter: in the aftermath of that 1991 king beating, the lapd uncovered evidence of racism and the use of extensive force and has worked hard to reform. three months after the murders, the 1994 violence against women's act was signed into law, designed to protect women like nicole brown simpson, and while the o.j. simpson trial didn't bring about those changes directly, it did show the country how much they were needed. >> and, cynthia, you talked there about what has changed. what hasn't changed? >> reporter: well, a couple of things haven't changed, lesterment one is that defendants with money have a much better chance of being acquitted and that the criminal justice system still needs to confront the ways that black me
king, the acquittal of the officers involved, and the subsequent riots. >> we can hold multiple truths in our head at the same time. it is simultaneously true that there is a long history of injustice by the justice system toward african americans, and it's also true that it's impossible to even postulate that anyone other than o.j. simpson committed these crimes. >> reporter: in the aftermath of that 1991 king beating, the lapd uncovered evidence of racism and the use of extensive...
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los angeles had just gone through the very racially dividing rodney king trial. that was part of this as well. there were so many different aspects. he was wealthy. he was not a poor black man. he had a team that was nicknamed the dream team. all these different aspects, i think, led to a remarkable trial that people are still debating all these years later. you have people not necessarily everyday, but people talking about did o.j. simpson do it and people are still divided all these years later. sumi: that appears to be the case. as we talk about his legal battle, it also seemed to overshadow his incredibly successful football career. tell us more about that. steve: he was a great football player at the university of southern california. he won the heisman trophy, led his team to the rose bowl and he went to the national football league. as a professional, he was the first player to gain 2000 yards in a season. was very successful on the field, although his team never achieved much. what i feel showed o.j. simpson's level of importance, he became a pitchman for
los angeles had just gone through the very racially dividing rodney king trial. that was part of this as well. there were so many different aspects. he was wealthy. he was not a poor black man. he had a team that was nicknamed the dream team. all these different aspects, i think, led to a remarkable trial that people are still debating all these years later. you have people not necessarily everyday, but people talking about did o.j. simpson do it and people are still divided all these years...
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king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm with much of black america, believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j. simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson was found liable for wrongful death in a civil trial in order to pay $33500000.00 to the brown. in goldman, families is 2006 manuscript. if i did, it offered what he called a hypothetical account of the murderers in 2008 simpson was again charge. this time was armed robbery for recovering his own memorabilia. he said, and he spent 9 years in prison making his parents status complete. his recent months, simpson posted about his health on social media or mild as good. i mean, obviously i'm dealing with some issues, but i think i'm just the bottle
king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm with much of black america, believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j. simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson...
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this was a time just a couple of years after the rodney king beating, the beating court on tape by police officers on a young african—american man. what did you make of the way race factored into the trial? you know, oj was an interesting celebrity. he transcended race. he once said "i'm not black, i'm he once said "i'm not black, lim oj-i' he once said "i'm not black, i'm oj." and it was sort of true, people didn't think of them that way, everybody loved him. the whites and the blacks, he was an attractive figure who spoke well and, you know, was on commercials, in movies, was on commercials, in movies, was on tv doing, jerry. all of this after an absolutely remarkable sports career. so he was someone very special to everybody. and — and he was just, you know, you talk about cases that are a fish out of water. he was the least likely person to ever be charged with murder. , ., person to ever be charged with murder. ,., , ., , murder. there were some people who believed, _ murder. there were some people who believed, you _ murder. there were some people who believed, you know, - murde
this was a time just a couple of years after the rodney king beating, the beating court on tape by police officers on a young african—american man. what did you make of the way race factored into the trial? you know, oj was an interesting celebrity. he transcended race. he once said "i'm not black, i'm he once said "i'm not black, lim oj-i' he once said "i'm not black, i'm oj." and it was sort of true, people didn't think of them that way, everybody loved him. the whites...
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it took place in the shadow of the rodney king case, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. questions of racism in that same police force became a highly effective part of oj simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers are still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. the sentence that he received in that case was a payback for the acquittal that we obtained in los angeles. popular dramas have kept the story alive for a whole new generation of viewers, highlighting not only the issue of race, but of domestic violence, too. the star continued to receive lucrative media contracts despite the allegations and a conviction for the assault of his wife in the years before her murder. but perhaps the biggest legacy of the simpson trial is on the justice system itself, ushering in the era of the television trial. because it was televised, it became a national obsession. everybody watched it. i mean, i meta guy in hawaii who told me he changed his whole work schedule so he could
it took place in the shadow of the rodney king case, the acquittal of four white los angeles police officers for the beating of a black man. questions of racism in that same police force became a highly effective part of oj simpson's defence. almost three decades later, reacting to news of his death, one of his lawyers are still questions the fairness of his eventual sentencing for robbery. the sentence that he received in that case was a payback for the acquittal that we obtained in los...
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king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm. we'd much of black america believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pulled over is ation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson was found liable for wrongful death in a civil trial in order to pay 33500000 dollar dollars to the brown. in goldman, families is 2006 manuscript. if i did, it offered what he called a hypothetical account of the murderers in 2008 simpson was again charge this time with armed robbery for recovering his own memorabilia. he said, and he spent 9 years in prison making his pariah status complete. his recent months, simpson posted about his health on social media on miles is good. i mean obviously i'm dealing with some issues, but i think i'm just th
king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm. we'd much of black america believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pulled over is ation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson...
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king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm. we'd much of black america believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson was found liable for wrongful death in a civil trial in order to pay $33500000.00 to the brown. in goldman, families is 2006 manuscript. if i did, it offered what he called a hypothetical account of the murderers in 2008 simpson was again charged this time with armed robbery for recovering his own memorabilia. he said, and he spent 9 years in prison making his parents status complete. his recent months, simpson posted about his health on social media or mild is good. i mean obviously i'm dealing with some issues, but i think i'm just the bottle r
king, left the yawning, racial divined in the us. the simpson murder case widened that chasm. we'd much of black america believing in his innocence and much of white america. doubting the united states is a deeply divided polarizing nation. i think o j simpson is the perfect encapsulation of that division of that pull the reservation. and i think given the fact that what took place in 1995, i think that still resonates very much with people today. after his shocking acquittal in 1995 simpson...