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20 Years Ago: Millions Watched O.J. Simpson Police Chase Through L.A.

The jury in the O.J. Simpson case acquitted him of the murder charges in October 1995.

(LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) - Twenty years ago today, 95 million viewers across the America were glued to their televisions as police went on a low-speed chase after a white Ford Bronco as it cruised along a Los Angeles freeway.

Inside the car, O.J. Simpson was sitting in the backseat, allegedly with a gun to his head. Al “A.C.” Cowlings, Simpson’s friend and former teammate in high school, college and the N.F.L., was at the wheel.