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FILE PHOTO: OJ Simpson reacts with lawyers after court clerk announces not guilty verdict in his murder trial

Nation Apr 12

Nearly 30 years after O.J. Simpson’s acquittal, his death shows America’s persistent racial divide

By Graham Lee Brewer, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

Nation Apr 11

FILE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson appears in District Court during his trial in Las Vegas
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How O.J. Simpson’s murder trial exposed a stark racial fissure in America

O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial captivated international attention for months, died Wednesday of cancer. His case dominated headlines during the 90s and was a prime example of people's fascination with celebrities and crime. But the trial also exposed another stark…

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Alexa Gold

Arts Apr 11

FILE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson and sister arrive for verdict in his trial at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas
OJ Simpson, disgraced football hero who was acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76

The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up in prison years later in an unrelated case died Wednesday, his family said in a statement on his X account.

By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Nation Jun 03

Celebrity attorney F. Lee Bailey dead at 87

In a career that spanned decades, Bailey defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler.

By Mark Pratt, Associated Press

Nation Oct 01

O.J. Simpson signs documentation at Lovelock Correctional Center, Nevada, U.S. as he is released on parole
O.J. Simpson released from Nevada prison on parole

Former football star O.J. Simpson was released from a Nevada state prison on parole early Sunday after nine years of serving time for charges related to an armed robbery in 2007.

By Corinne Segal

Jul 20

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News Wrap: U.S. and Russia discussing cybersecurity collaboration, says Russian news agency

By PBS News Hour

In the our news wrap Thursday, Russia’s official news agency reported the U.S. and Russia are discussing the possibility of creating a cybersecurity working group. President Trump had raised a similar idea but backed off under heavy criticism. Also, the…

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Jun 23

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Playwright uses reactions to O.J. Simpson trial to examine racial fabric of America

By PBS News Hour

Playwright David McMillan vividly remembers the day O.J. Simpson was acquitted, because it created a national atmosphere in which racial assumptions were challenged. The debate over the court’s decision forced Americans to see their country for what it was, rather…

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