OJ Simpson dies — his trial put race and domestic violence on national stage

O.J. Simpson, wearing the blood-stained gloves found by Los Angeles Police and entered into evidence in Simpson's murder trial, displays his hands to the jury at the request of prosecutor Christopher Darden as his attorney Johnnie Cochran, Jr. (R.) looks on, June 15, 1995.

O.J. Simpson, wearing the blood-stained gloves found by Los Angeles Police and entered into evidence in Simpson's murder trial, displays his hands to the jury at the request of prosecutor Christopher Darden as his attorney Johnnie Cochran, Jr. (R.) looks on, June 15, 1995. Photo by REUTERS/Sam Mircovich/Files/File Photo.

OJ Simpson, 76, died on Wednesday. Thirty years ago, his murder trial and acquittal became a flashpoint of celebrity, race, and jurisprudence.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed, Ted Robbins