LAPD v. O.J. Simpson.

• Author: Fisher, Anthony
• Position: Briefly Noted - The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story - Television program review - Brief article

FX's 10-part series The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story avoids the fate of so many cheesy "ripped from the headlines" TV dramas by being both well-crafted and admirably true to the facts.

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it's fascinating to watch how the trial's relitigation of Simpson's history of domestic violence changed public opinion about spousal abuse, taking what was previously considered a behind-closed-doors family matter and rendering it socially unacceptable even for poputar celebrities.

Most striking is the specter of police brutality and racism hovering over the trial. Prior to joining the prosecution, Christopher...