Decades as a star running back at usc, simpson winning the Heisman Trophy in 1968, nicknamed the juice, played 11 seasons in the nfl, first with the Buffalo Bills, then the San Francisco 49ers. After retiring from the league, he launched a successful career as a sports broadcaster, movie star, and ad pitch man. You know it. Reporter but in june 1994 millions watched police chase simpson in his white bronco on l. A. s freeways. His exwife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend ron goldman, were found stabbed to death. Simpson was accused of their murders. Alan dershowitz was part of his star legal team. There was overwhelming evidence that might suggest that he did it and then there was one piece of evidence that was tampered with. Reporter with cameras in the courtroom, simpsons trial became a Global Television event. Of course, the infamous moment was the day he tried on the glove and that the glove did not fit. If it doesnt fit, you must acquit. Reporter a jury found him not guilty. I
Get the company to hack into the iphone of this San Bernardino shooter. The epic battle over principle, privacy and protecting america. And speaking out. Why the sister of Nicole Brown Simpson is furious about the new o. J. Simpson mini series and one star in particular. Today is thursday, february 18, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today. Im Savannah Guthrie. We have willie in for matt this week. A lot of people are talking about the new poll. And if it holds up it is a real shift in the race. A lot of eyebrows raised. 28 for ted cruz moving into first place over donald trump. What is told by many other National Polls where trump had a big lead. We have a new poll for South Carolina to talk about. Our top story, president obama plans to travel to cuba next month. Ron allen is on white house duty this morning. Good morning to you. Reporter the white house is expected to annou
Warrants out for their arrest. There were taken to the hospital to get checked out. Thank you for joining us. I am playing lien. Into saturday. Lane lien. Chris spears is standing by in the weather center. Good morning to you. Great to see you. We are starting off very comfortable as far as temperatures. We are not to far from where we should be for the daily high. We have robert pack up in the Northwest Side of nevada, he is one of the coolest spots at just 29 degrees but a lot of us are already into the 30s. Even if you both 40s. 32 in boulder. 25 in a fun. 25 in meeker avon. 25 in meeker. From the foothills, out across the city, low to mid 40s. You get north of i70 and you get cooler temperatures. Places like erie, mid20s. 36 and thorten. 36 in brighton. 33 in boulder. 35 in inglewood. Wind speeds are fairly light right now across the state. We do have some pockets of gusty winds. The winds are 50 miles an hour. Were going to watch these winds pick up a little bit as we go through t
Tonight, you will. Did Nicole Brown Simpson actually predict her own death . What she said to us was oj is gonna kill me and hes gonna get away with it. Reporter what really went on in the jury room . Not guilty of a crime of murder. All people wanted to do was go home. And, in a frank, new interview, prosecutor marcia clark answers the most important question of all. Reporter how did you not convict this guy . Reporter well also hear from oj simpson himself who told his story under oath in these explosive deposition tapes. If her face was black and blue the next day or two days later i was responsible for it. Reporter and now questions at oj simpsons old house. Obviously there is a lot of attention to this. Reporter the oj simpson case, two decades later. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres josh mankiewicz. Reporter june 12, 1994, brentwood, california. Two horrific murders that came to be defined by just three o. J. , please surrender immediately. Orenthal james simpson. I hav
Blue the next day or two days later i was responsible for it. Reporter and now questions about a knife supposedly found at oj simpsons old house. Obviously there is a lot of attention to this. Reporter the oj simpson case, two decades later. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres josh mankiewicz. Reporter june 12, 1994, brentwood, california. Two horrific murders that came to be defined by just three o. J. , please surrender immediately. Orenthal james simpson. I have o. J. In the car. We do have sufficient 100 not guilty. How about that . If it doesnt fit you, you must acquit. Not guilty of the crime of murder. Reporter it was the story that wouldnt go away. If you lived here, and by here we mean the united states, you had an opinion. A nation made room in its collective consciousness for this collision of pop culture and legal drama. More than 20 years ago, it touched issues we still cant agree on today race, money, privilege, fame, interracial marriage, domestic violence. Get ou