Johnnie Cochran

...by raising the specter of O.J. Simpson. I gather that what Grassley wanted to convey was an scenario in which the ghost of Johnnie Cochran gets KSM acquitted, because of racism, and then the terrorist is set free, to become some sort of...

In this article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Chuck Grassley, Attorney General, O.J. Simpson, Iowa, and Eric Holder

...was featured in both Essence and O, Oprah Winfrey's magazine. High-profile authors, including TV judge Greg Mathis and lawyer Johnnie Cochran, held book signings there. But it was Mrs. Taylor's attention to those closer to home that...

In this article: Breast cancer, Delta Sigma Theta, Cancer, and Essence

...guest is that it has something to do with the O.J. Simpson trial, also known as the biggest media sensation of the '90s. And no, Johnny Cochrane was not my hero. I had no dreams of standing in front of America and rhyming to get a not-guilty...

In this article: Marcia Clark, Johnny Cochrane, and O.J. Simpson

...has passed that we can inject just a sliver of perspective. Not much, mind you. Just a touch. We're not going to go all Johnnie Cochran on you, but Davis made his case that his actions were in self-defense, and the Celtics seem to have no...

In this article: Glen Davis, Celtics, Larry Bird, Surgery, Charles Barkley, Doc Rivers, NBA, Paul Pierce, and Bobcats

...a fantastic businessman and fantastic intellectual." Several weeks before he was acquitted, Jackson attended the funeral of lawyer Johnny Cochrane. There Jackson confessed his financial straits to Ron Burkle, the Yucaipa Cos. financier, whom...

In this article: Michael Jackson, Sony, AEG Live, Ron Burkle, Tom Barrack, and Executor

...her 29th birthday today. Kardashian is the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian, who worked alongside lead counsel Johnny Cochran in defending O.J. Simpson at his murder trail. Simpson is Kardashian's godfather. In 2007, a sex tape...

In this article: Kim Kardashian, Playboy, O.J. Simpson, Disaster Movie, Robert Kardashian, Johnny Cochran, Vivid Entertainment, New Orleans Saints, Red Sox, and Yankees

...Jesse Brewer, Raymond Fisher, Andrea Ordin, Zev Yaroslavsky, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and this newspaper and its editorial pages. The flaw in Bratton's reform effort always has been...

In this article: William J. Bratton, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, LAPD, James Hahn, Beneficiary, and Rudy Giuliani

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) I now have a little time to pontificate, so here we go… Auburn and "Johnnie Cochran" Offense Gus Malzahn is either a genius or a madman depending on whether you are a fan of...

In this article: Tennessee, The Vols, Jonathan Crompton, and Lane Kiffin

...some good movies? Are you kidding me?" Rock said on Thursday's Jay Leno Show. "He made good movies 30 years ago, Jay! Even Johnnie Cochran didn't have the nerve to go, 'Well, did you see O.J. play against New England?'" I just don't...

In this article: Roman Polanski, Hans Reiser, Chris Rock, Hollywood, Jay Leno Show, New England, and Seattle

...I don't get it," Leno added, before Rock continued on. "Are you kidding me? He made good movies 30 years ago, Jay. Come on! Even Johnnie Cochran don't have the nerve to go, 'Well, did you see O.J. play against New England?' " Plenty of...

In this article: Jay Leno, Roman Polanski, Chris Rock, Champagne, Quaaludes, Kirstie Alley, Sherri Shepherd, and Jewel