The OJ Simpson Trial of 1995

OJ Simpson was a celebrity, most widely known for being a football player but also known for being in commercials, bad TV shows, and a plethora of other media outlets. When he was charged with double murder, shock spread across America. On the night of June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered in the backyard of Nicole's Los Angeles house. Just after midnight, Nicole's dog, Akita, was spotted by a neighbor with blood on its belly and legs. The neighbor discovered the two bodies and called the police.

Simpson was called and informed that his wife had been killed. What clued the police into the fact that something was off was that Simpson didn't ask how, when, or why Nicole was dead. He just got on the next flight home. He came back to have his home turned into a crime scene.

After many unfruitful interviews, Simpson eventually left and drove away in the iconic white Bronco car. This drive was trailed by police and televised live. When Simpson finally stopped and was arrested, the police discovered "$8,750 in cash, a false beard and mustache, a loaded gun, and a passport" (User) in the car.

The trial would last 133 days, and was televised nearly the entire time. It would eventually result in Simpson being deemed innocent, to the surprise of many. OJ Simpson, a black man with a lot of money, and gotten the same ruling that a white man with a lot of money might have gotten. It was a sign to many black Americans that there was the possibility of being equal under the law.

Works Cited
User, Super. "The Trial of Orenthal James Simpson: An Account." Famous Trials. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.