And, you know, if people use their cell phones for years and years and kids start using them, they're going to use them their whole lifetime. DR. KEITH BLACK, NEUROSURGEON, CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S PHYSICIAN: Larry, memory loss can be a cause of concern. They declined. BLACK: We were actually, Larry, close friends. Often times, these phone come with a holster. The family moved to California in 1943, where the younger Cochran eventually excelled as a student in what was becoming a more racially integrated environment. Yes, Johnnie Cochran, of O.J. DR. VINI KHURANA, NEUROSURGEON, THE CANBERRA HOSPITAL: I base it on the fact, Larry, that at this point in time, there's just over three billion users of cell phones worldwide. It's heating the brain. Meanwhile, wear an earpiece, or holster and all will be well, the doctors said. No one mentioned any study demonstrating the efficacy of either ear pieces or holsters, nor apparently considered whether radiating the region of the hips and sexual organs is preferable to radiating the brain. I think that there are always surprises when you have a new technology and you have hundreds of millions of people using them. In fact, Sanjay is going to do a little exercise for us in the growth of an industry. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Cigarettes have surgeon generals warning on them. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. For young kids out there, it's a great career. [9] Prison [ edit] All rights reserved. D. COCHRAN: I got concerned right away that he couldn't remember my telephone number. "Certainly, Johnnie's career will be noted as one marked by celebrity cases and clientele," the family said in a statement. KING: Like Ted Kennedy had? Since gaining a reputation in Ebony magazine as "the best in the West" in the early 1980s, Cochran eventually became the go-to guy for black celebrities in trouble. I initially thought it might be an infection. GUPTA: Larry, based on the industry's recommendations, all the scientific studies we read, let me show you the safest way to use a cell phone. The Nokia a few years later, this was '98, and then '99 and then 2001. Dale Cochran will be joining us later on. FOX News' Jane Roh and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Johnnie L. Cochran graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1959 and made the decision to attend Loyola Law School. On top of the grueling regimen at Loyola, Johnnie worked, was married in his first year, and had his first child during his third year. His clients also included Haitian immigrant Abner Louima, who was tortured by New York police, and Tyisha Miller, a 19-year-old black woman shot to death by Riverside police who said she reached for a gun on her lap when they broke her car window in an effort to disarm her. The main point is that if one is concerned about the emissions from cell phones, you can get rid of it almost entirely by a Bluetooth or ear plug. After graduating from UCLA, Cochran earned a law degree from Loyola University. Brad has a phone in his breast pocket. More studies are needed. Hardly anyone ever reads these safety manuals. After Simpson, Cochran stepped out of the criminal trial arena, concentrating instead on civil matters. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Joining our panel from New York is Dr. Ted Schwartz. That is one of the problems with the Interphone study, which is the World Health Organization study between 13 countries. Is that really safe? KHURANA: Well, it tells us that we need to be very careful if we're looking to find answers to what might be causing problems. Here's the ear. THUN: I think it produces less emissions, but I think that this is a little bit missing the point. Unfortunately, you know, my suspicion is that it's going to be five years or 10 years before we have a definitive answer. I use cell phones. Cochran died at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. BLACK: That's correct. What indication did he give you that something was wrong? They were not sure what the abnormality on the MRI scan demonstrated. This is a great, exhilarating victory for Sean Combs. KING: We're obviously going to devote more time to this. The brain cancer rates have been flat since the introduction of cell phones. One is that, you know, where there is smoke, there's fire, that's the old adage, right? In 1959, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and later attended Loyola Marymount University Law School, graduating in 1962. His work and leadership have had a lasting legacy almost two decades after his death, and in today's America, with the death of George Floyd and the nationwide Just to orient you, the eyes are going to be up here, the ear is going to be over here. GUPTA: Yes, this is from the manufacturer themselves. He appeared on Court TVs Inside Americas Courts and was also featured on a number of TV programs, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Chris Rock Show and The Roseanne Show as well as the Spike Lee film Bamboozled (2000). Non-ionizing is less problematic, I think, than ionizing. During their divorce, it came to light that for 10 years Cochran had secretly maintained a "second family," which included a son. During arguments last Tuesday, justices seemed skeptical of Cochran's attorney's claim that the injunction did not violate the First Amendment. Death. BLACK: Initially, Johnny's tumor was in an area that is considered not safe to operate on, Larry. So surgery, at least to try to remove all of the tumor that we could see on the MRI scan, was not one of the initial treatment options. Santa Rita has a higher jail death rate than Los Angeles Here is a look at the people who died: 2014: 10 DEATHS. He counted among his closest friends Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, the city's former police chief, and the late Mayor Tom Bradley, who had been a Los Angeles police lieutenant before going into politics. I mean they're invaluable, of course, as we all know. BLACK: Well, I think that we do not have conclusive studies, at this point, to make a scientific conclusion that there is a, you know, a definite correlation. Oops -- it was a novel integrative treatment that cured the disease in children. D. COCHRAN: Yes, he was on the phone a lot. This is a Motorola phone. WebLego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. When that relationship soured, his mistress, Patricia Sikora, sued him for palimony and the case was settled privately in 2004. It's the long-term data we should be looking at. In 1978, Cochran once again became part of the citys legal force when he joined the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, although he eventually returned to private practice. In 1994, Cochran joined Alan Dershowitz, F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro, Barry Scheck and Robert Kardashian to form the core of the so-called dream team of lawyers hired to defend athlete/actor O.J. Weekly Auction ends Monday February 27!. The science would suggest that they were actually all safe. Cochran received hate mail and death threats. It's more the individual's responsibility. A parody of Johnnie Cochran, he appears in the series' seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer 's lawyer. KING: That's a simple solution to this, don't -- instead of your phones, attach an earpiece to the phone? .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Ken Starr. D. COCHRAN: I think perhaps there could be. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. The earner has no shutter. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Welcome back to LARRY KING LIVE. I keep coming back to it. You can see it here. GUPTA: Well, some of the studies that we've been talking about so far this hour talk about this specific sort of tumor and it's possible association here. Simpson was found not guilty of murder. They had performed some studies, MRI scans. Cochran, displaying his trademark style, came to lead the team, with some conflict rising among the attorneys amidst sensational proceedings. And if there is a potential cause out there, we need to seriously look into it. It gives me an opportunity to represent people who are injured. Next, a doctor who stands by that statement. D. COCHRAN: Well, I think it's an enigma. And I think it's a great idea if you are worried about it. Most people do. One of the most memorable moments of the televised trial came from Cochran, who instructed the jury in closing arguments: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.". So, you know, one's brain tumor may be or it may not be related to a particular type of environmental insult. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. The food -- by the way, we'll show you a screen effect here. By mid-decade, hed entered private practice with Gerald Lenoir and soon launched a firm of his own, Cochran, Atkins & Evans. By the time Simpson called, the byword in the black community for defendants facing serious charges was: "Get Johnnie. KING: Run them down. What, Dr. Khurana, does this tell us? In a trial that involved celebrity and domestic abuse, the Simpson trial became best known for dividing the country along racial lines. KING: But later you did use surgery, right? For example, in Australia, there are 22 million cell phones and 21 million people. But, Larry, we also know there are other environmental causes that have been related to brain tumors as well. His client list included former "Diff'rent Strokes" star Todd Bridges, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Michael Jackson (search), who is now facing child molestation charges, and former football great Simpson. Each study may have some flaw to the study. It was in an area that was critical for his language -- in fact, very similar, I presume, for Senator Kennedy's. KHURANA: I do, Larry. Go to CNN.com/larryking and take our quick vote. And I think it's possible. D. COCHRAN: We knew it was serious, but we thought it was treatable and that, you know, we should work our way out of it. While we're waiting ten years to find out whether radiating RFs into the head (or the area adjacent to the genitals) is good or bad, should we suffer the inconvenience of minimizing cell phone use? He was 67. Two quick things, Lewis. Cochran's longtime mistress, Patricia Sikora, also spoke out against the attorney. The police pursued, leading to a nationally Research Paper On The Oj Simpson Case Secondly, you referred to the overwhelming data that suggests it's safe. Gracie remembers he is the murderer, and phones the police. He didn't do his own studies here, but he's looked at something that I think has been concerning to a lot of people who have really sat down and looked at these studies for some time. WebHis attorney, Johnnie Cochran, argued that the charges should be dropped. D. COCHRAN: Um-hmm. And KING: Did he dismiss that or get concerned? KING: Doctor, is there pain involved in this? OK, let's move to the subject at hand. KING: Let's watch. It's not uncommon in science to have conflicting articles. In 1978, Cochran once again became part of the citys legal force when he joined the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, although he eventually returned to private practice. He still lives with me. This advancement opens up new avenues for medical research and the possibility of transplantation therapies for conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases Cell phones give off non-ionizing radiation. SCHWARTZ: Yes, there's no problem with using ear phones. KING: And how far has the -- SLESIN: What we're missing is the understanding of how this could possibly work. Our results suggest an association between cellular phone use and prodded gland tumors." KING: Louis, would it be a simple solution, everyone should use an ear phone? This was the question that Larry King posed this week to Dena Cochran, the widow of Johnnie Cochran (who died of the disease), as well as to a group of five Don't go away. What do you base it on? Following his surgery in April 2004, Cochran began to avoid the limelight after having welcomed it for so many years. But -- and that's been one of the red flags that has raised concerns among people that are looking into this, whether there is a correlation because, you know, we see tumors developing in the location -- close to the location that people do use cell phones. The player's body was exhumed, an autopsy performed and it revealed Settles had been choked. Do you see, Dale, as a lay person, the possibility of cell phone use and Johnnie's illness? Upon passing the bar, Cochran worked as a deputy criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles. Studies from northern Europe, from Israel especially, from France, from Germany, all point to a risk of, you know, cell phone links to brain tumors and to neuromas and grand tumors. Secondly, we know that in the country that's used cell phones for the longest, which is Sweden -- they came in the early 1980's and the early cell phones were -- had much higher emissions than today's cell phones. And I think the concern among other types of neurological problems, other than brain cancer, because, you know, a microwave antenna is very similar to a microwave oven. This was the question that Larry King posed this week to Dena Cochran, the widow of Johnnie Cochran (who died of the disease), as well as to a group of five doctors. THUN: I think that what's still in question is the acoustic neuromas. There's no known mechanism, but not necessarily no mechanism. Doctor Khurana, you say that the danger of cell phones could have far broader health ramifications than asbestos and smoking. And, two, how far along has the industry evolved? We're looking at the association at Cedars with a grant from the air quality management district between air pollution and brain cancer. Waiting can damage your case. When Cochran helped Pratt win his freedom in 1997 he called the moment "the happiest day of my life practicing law.". (The conviction was eventually overturned after more than two decades. I mean any function that the brain is responsible for can be a symptom of a brain tumor. BLACK: Any symptom related to memory, speech, vision, movement. Settles was found hanged in his cell soon after his arrest, but when his body was exhumed and given an autopsyper Cochrans recommendationit was discovered that hed been choked to death. (END VIDEO CLIP) KING: Sanjay Gupta joins us. How did he become your patient, doctor? THUN: You are absolutely right. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JOHNNIE COCHRAN, ATTORNEY: It makes no sense. They went down in this non- ionizing radio frequency as well, which was a good thing, I think, by everyone's admission. Were cell phones to blame? Shapiro, who is white, had accused Cochran of playing the race card and of dealing it "from the bottom of the deck.". KING: So are you going to instruct the patient of your BLACK: I've instructed Dale D. COCHRAN: Oh, yes. Another neurosurgeon joins us. "I read everything I could find about Thurgood Marshall and confirmed that a single dedicated man could use the law to change society.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, So it's possible for a cell to get an injury and then migrate to a different location within the brain, as well. GUPTA: We don't know. Famed attorney Johnnie Cochran died Tuesday in California of a brain tumor, his family said on Tuesday. He was 67. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote If it doesnt fit, you must acquit, died Tuesday. So just to go through what we know, we know that the type of radio frequency that comes from cell phones is very different from what comes from an X-Ray or a nuclear bomb. Flamboyant in public, he kept his private life shrouded in secrecy, and when some of those secrets became public following a 1978 divorce, they were startling. The overwhelming majority of studies that have been published in scientific journals around the globe show that wireless phones do not pose a health risk. Were cell We know that brain tumors are the number one cancer killer among children in the United States and the second most common form of cancer in kids. Their conclusion: we just don't know. Brad here has a wired ear piece in his left ear. Cochran died in 2005 a decade before the upheavals that made police brutality and the unfair treatment of African American men by the justice system impossible to ignore. GUPTA: There are a lot of don'ts. Before doing that, I do agree with you. And as Dr. Gupta said, you know, that energy is directly proportional, actually, to the square of how close you hold it to your brain. GUPTA: Yes, I do. Dr. Thun, do you think this one is safer than that one? But there is a concern out there and I think people need to be careful. KING: What was the treatment? And finally, not wearing one of these non- ionizing Bluetooth things all the time. He meant everything to me. Go to CNN.com/larryking and tell us. He is editor of MicrowaveNews.com. This was a phone from 1983. 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