On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson was on the walkway leading to her home when she was stabbed several times in the head and neck. The cuts to her neck were so violent that her spine and larynx were exposed and visible.
During the trial of Nicole's abusive ex-husband O.J. Simpson, three quarters of American whites believed he was guilty of the attack, while only about 20% of blacks felt this way. (In the years since, the majority of both groups have come to agree on his guilt.) The jury that found the defendant "not guilty" included 9 blacks and only 2 whites. One of the jurors, a former member of the Black Panthers, winked and smiled at O.J. before the verdict was announced. Afterwards, this juror raised his fist in the "Black Power" salute.
O.J. was later found responsible for Nicole's death in a civil lawsuit.
During the trial of Nicole's abusive ex-husband O.J. Simpson, three quarters of American whites believed he was guilty of the attack, while only about 20% of blacks felt this way. (In the years since, the majority of both groups have come to agree on his guilt.) The jury that found the defendant "not guilty" included 9 blacks and only 2 whites. One of the jurors, a former member of the Black Panthers, winked and smiled at O.J. before the verdict was announced. Afterwards, this juror raised his fist in the "Black Power" salute.
O.J. was later found responsible for Nicole's death in a civil lawsuit.