Simpson's murder trial came in the aftermath of the Rodney King police brutality case, and many in the Black community felt Simpson's acquittal was retribution for what they deemed injustices to Black Americans.
The pivotal role race played in OJ Simpson's murder trial cannot be overstated. It came in the aftermath of the Rodney King police brutality case, and many in the Black community felt Simpson's acquittal was retribution for what they deemed injustices to Black Americans.
At Reverend Al Sharpton's annual Civil Rights Conference in Midtown Manhattan, most people remember where they were when Simpson was found not guilty.Crystal Cranmore has more on the pivotal role race played in OJ Simpson's murder trial. A celebrity turned accused criminal for the 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, Simpson became a symbol of racial divide in America.
Experts say Simpson's trial shed light on police treatment of Black Americans, but like the country, the evidence was also divided."There was one piece of evidence that was tampered with, the sock that had his blood and the blood of the victim on it," said attorney Alan Dershowitz said. "It really sent a very important message to police officers and prosecutors that if you tamper with evidence, even in a strong case, the jury is not going to believe you.
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