Changed everything. His exwife and friend ron goldman brutally killed, the order to surrender leading to the slow speed bronco chase and then the trial of the century. If it doesnt fit, you must acquit. George simpson acquitted. We the jury find the defendant not guilty of the crime of murder. George the case cast a shadow over the rest of his life. This morning the reaction and a look back at the trial that was a flash point in race relations, changed the course of tv coverage and the country. Michael major storm system sweeping from texas into the northeast. At least a dozen reported tornados across six states. Plus heavy rains and flash floods. Gingers tracking it all as we head into the weekend. George spy royal battle. Weve seen a rogue gallery of foreign agencies calling for attacks on us. George the fbi director on capitol hill, urging congress to reauthorize a key surveillance tool in the fight against terror. The crucial vote this morning. Rebecca stay put. The u. S. Embassy i
Seven. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley and im dionne lim. That violent heist happened at one of oakland chinatowns Oldest Jewelry stores. The damage done is simply remarkable. But despite all of this, the store owner says their vow to keep it open is stronger than ever, and theyre pledging to move forward in the wake of this crime. You know and terror that unfolded at fung jewelry in oaklands chinatown wednesday, just after noon. It happened so fast, is unlike anything the family owned business has ever experienced in their more than 40 years in operation. Weve been robbed, you know, a few times before, but not at this level of brazen magnitude. Eight individuals with, you know, two getaway cars and, you know, guns drawn. Watch as tony and 69 year old mother diane ducks for cover and screams for help as those eight individuals smashed nearly every single case. With no Security Guard on duty at the time, her 76 year old husband comes storming in, wielding a firearm
His rhetorical warfare and advance of his trial next week on charges brought by the new York District attorney. It should be noted, theres Policy Proposal for that, too. I will direct a completely overhaul doj to investigate every radical da and agn america for their illegal rate this in reverse enforcement of the law i think the point here is this, theres no question next week donald trump faces the highest stakes legal challenge of his career. But if he survives that first criminal trial and any other that occurs over the course of the coming eight months and wins reelection. He will enter the oval office, embolden personally and with for power than weve seen probably in decades from a president and a team. Were not hiding this, theyre making very clear what they wanna do, how they wanted to do it, and that their supporters want them to deliver eric okay i was i listened to what someone tells you. Thanks for joining us. The news continues right here on cnn happening now Breaking News
Defences. President Volodmyr Zelensky again called for more air defence supplies, urging the west not to turn a blind eye to russias continuing attacks. Russian president Vladimir Putin has hosted talks with the belarusian leader, alexander lu kashenko. Putin said that the latest attacks on ukraine are part of an effort to demilitarize ukraine. 0ur Eastern Europe correspondent sarah rainsford, reports from kharkiv. Here in kharkiv there was just another air raid. And those are happening almost every day now. We heard the sound of explosions and thats when metro stations like this one become a shelter for people. People head underground to hide from those missiles, because itjust takes a few seconds before they reach this city from russia, which is around about a0 kilometres away. Now, we dont know what was targeted this time, but we do know over overnight here in ukraine, there was a Massive Attack by russia on the Energy Infrastructure right across the country, from west to here in th
Ron goldman. Then watching simpson flee police in a white ford bronco at a angeles highway, people literally lining up on the road to see this kind of low speed chase. Cnn since tom form and certainly remembers time you covered what would be one of, if not honestly, the most historic highprofile murder trial in the United States of america. Yeah, i covered it along with i think eve National Correspondent in T Wesrn Hemphere at e time, jake, look, this was real just a ground shaking trial ll, it was absolutely la in the troom. Sometimes f you thought to yourself a little, this is really simply a cal muer trial. And yet the implicatio were so broad at the time, i think l of us do. It was changing our society and changing theay news would be covered. Forever r lese believe that that oj simpson is in that car forwo hours over 60 miles, almost 30 ars ago, the low speed pursuit of an American Icon became an american sensation. People were Leavingir Homes Antheir work and wherever they were a