Trayvon Martin Archives

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Neighborhood Watch Guy Kills Unarmed Black Man After Calling 911 Reporting “Hoodlums”

In a repeat of the Trayvon Martin killing a white neighborhood watch gunman may face death for murdering an unarmed African American.

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George Zimmerman Punched In The Face For Bragging About The Murder Of Trayvon Martin

“My name is George Zimmerman, you know, that guy who killed Trayvon Martin?”

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George Zimmerman Wounded In Florida Shooting Incident

According to Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell, George Zimmerman was injured in a shooting incident around 12:45 PM on Monday.

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During his Final Days as AG Eric Holder Will Push For Improved Civil Rights Protections

During an interview with Politico on Friday, Holder said he plans to push for a new standard of proof in civil rights offenses.

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Right-wing Hero George Zimmerman Gets Violent Again

George Zimmerman has a history of violent behavior. Eventually he will run out of excuses and end up doing significant time behind bars.

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Tea Party Nation Says #Whitelivesmatter

According to Judson Phillips, because a black youth shot at a police officer, and the black youth killed, #whitelivesmatter

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Ferguson Decision Is Another Sign Of American Apartheid

America is not a civilized society and the concept of equality for all its citizens is exactly that; a concept. In fact, what America really has always been is a nation founded on the principles of apartheid, or the policy of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-whites.

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Conservative Says Obama Is a Racist Then Calls Him a “Spade”

Conservatives, and primarily Republicans, have noticed their racist tendencies are attracting a bit too much attention and for the second time in a month are attempting to distract Americans with accusations that President Obama is a racist who hates and is waging a war on white people.

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Human Rights Watchdog Demands End to America’s Racial Discrimination

After a thorough examination of America’s pathetic record of disparate treatment of minorities, a United Nations watchdog reported what people of color, particularly African Americans, have known first hand and all too well for decades. “Racial and ethnic discrimination remains a serious and persistent problem in all areas of life from de facto school segregation, access to health care, and housing.”

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George Zimmerman’s Lawsuit Loss Provides Silver Lining On Day Of Horrible Court Decisions

On a day when the Supreme Court of the United States turned back the clock and issued regressive decisions that will greatly harm women and public sector unions, at least one court case offered a glimmer of hope that the US court system isn’t irretrievably broken.

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Michael Dunn’s Racism Couldn’t Be Hidden Behind Stand Your Ground

Although it is tragic that racial animus is not a prosecutable crime, there are instances when the result of racism can be prosecuted. Yesterday a Florida jury convicted a man for expressing racial animus with a firearm.

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It Begins! A Zimmerman Redux of a Dead Black Teenager and a White Smoking Gun

The story is not new, just the trial. The deadly event occurred on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), 2012. The defense is on sharp alert as jury selection opens in Jacksonville.

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Is Racial Profiling By Police Prevalent in Pasadena, CA?

Former Azusa High School football standout Kendrec McDade was shot and killed by Pasadena Police Department Officers Matthew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen on March 24, 2012.

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White House Petition calls for Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman

A new White House petition is requesting prosecution of George Zimmerman for depriving Trayvon Martin of his constitutional rights of life and liberty.

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For the past 2 Plus Years Republicans Have Stolen The Rights of People of Color

For the past two-and-a-half years since Republicans took power in states and Congress, there has been a sustained assault on people of color to deprive them of their constitutional rights.

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Ted Cruz Says Obama’s Trayvon Remarks Prove He is Coming for Our Guns

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) admitted he hadn’t watched Obama’s remarks about Trayvon Martin and Stand Your Ground laws, but complained that Obama was going after white folks’ guns again.

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Hear That, George Zimmerman? That’s Justice Catching Up to You

But it won’t be an angry mob with a rope coming for George Zimmerman. Justice for Trayvon will be coming from the Justice Department.

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Juror Wants New Laws So That Future George Zimmermans Won’t Get Away With Murder

Zimmerman juror B37 issued a statement to CNN calling for new laws that will enable juries to convict shooters like George Zimmerman.

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4 Other Jurors Distance Themselves from B-37 and Her Pro-Zimmerman Comments

Four of the other Zimmerman jurors responded one juror’s interview with CNN statement with a statement in which they distanced themselves from Juror B 37.

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Zimmerman Verdict Reactions Prove That The New Initials Of Racism Are G.O.P.

It is time for Americans to call out white supremacy and racism in all its forms regardless the certain attacks by Republican Party faithful screaming those identifying dog-whistle racism are racists

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Ted Nugent Claims The Obama Presidency Has Caused a Surge In Black Racism

Ted Nugent blamed the death of Trayvon Martin on a surge in black racism that is caused by the Obama presidency.

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Misplaced Anger: How Americans Today Respond to Their Hearts and Not Their Heads

As terrible as the verdict is, what’s even more disheartening is how Americans in 2013 buy into the media narratives and engage in what we will call “selective anger”.

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The Real Winners Of the Zimmerman Trial Were the NRA and ALEC

Truth be told, the real trial and victor in the Trayvon Martin killing was not George Zimmerman, but the NRA authored and ALEC legislated the “Castle Doctrine Act” that has been acquitted.

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Justice Denied and Truth Mocked in the Zimmerman Verdict

Zimmerman was acquitted before opening arguments because the case law shows that concepts like stand your ground only apply to certain people.

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Right Wingers Post Fake Race Riot Video After Zimmerman Verdict

Videos of rioting in Miami began circulating quickly after last night’s not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial. But there was no riot in Miami.

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George Zimmerman’s Acquittal Attaches A Face To America’s New Racism

George Zimmerman’s acquittal has put the exclamation point on America’s new and much more subtle racism, which is defined by the claims of conservatives that racism is dead.

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Trayvon Martin’s Killer Walks as Killing A Black Kid Who Committed No Crime is A-OK in Florida

“God’s Plan” as George Zimmerman once described the Trayvon Martin killing apparently also included a not guilty verdict. The killer walks. Quoting Zimmerman, “These assholes always get away.”

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How ALEC Helped George Zimmerman Get Away With Murder

The Zimmerman trial is a microcosm of the pathetic state of this nation and demonstrates that conservatives, ALEC, and the NRA are driving the lawlessness targeting African Americans.

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Two Sketchy Florida Attorneys Could Help Zimmerman Beat a Murder Rap

Maybe the state is saving the best for last, but I’m afraid “softie” will beat the rap.

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Fox News Hosts Racist Mark Furman To Talk About The George Zimmerman Trial

In case you were wondering what kind of fair and balanced coverage Fox News will be providing of the George Zimmerman trial, Megyn Kelly hosted former LAPD detective Mark Furman to discuss the case.

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Man Who Killed Florida Teen Over Loud Music Alters His Story to Fit Stand Your Ground

The Florida man who shot a teenager because he felt threatened by the teen’s play of loud music is changing his story so that it will fit a stand your ground defense.

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Racists Create Their Own Super PAC to Accuse Obama of Racism Against Whites

By accusing Obama of racism toward white people, the Fight Bigotry Super PAC is the perfect haven for real racists to invest their money.

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George Zimmerman Wants African-Americans to Apologize to Him

An unrepentant George Zimmermann sat down with Sean Hannity and asked African-Americans to apologize to him, even though he never apologized for shooting Trayvon Martin.

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Witness says George Zimmerman is a Racist

According to Witness #9, George Zimmerman is not only a racist, but a child molester as well.

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Officer Safety Act of 2012 Police State Anyone?

A federal bill introduced in Congress earlier this year would give special agents greater protection when intervening to stop a violent act, even if it’s outside the scope of their duties .

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Zimmerman Arrested, Now What?

It’s not enough to vote for the President and leave the trench work unattended. You have the power to change to change the Castle Doctrine. Do something. Now.

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Stand Your Ground’s Hideous Double Standard of Prosecuting African-Americans

When an African-American makes the mistake of defending their property against a white man, as was the case in Georgia, courts have found that Stand Your Ground does not apply.

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Why George Zimmerman May Be Hard To Convict

According to Florida the high burden of proof required to establish his state of mind could make it difficult to convict George Zimmerman.

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The Long, Long, Long Road to Justice for Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman has been arrested, but what happens when the next similar miscarriage of justice occurs? Or to the one that’s occurring right now that none of us have heard of and aren’t likely to?

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George Zimmerman Charged but Will There Be Justice For Trayvon Martin?

Special prosecutor Angela Corey has announced that George Zimmerman has been charged with murder in the second degree, and 45 days after his murder Trayvon Martin will finally a chance at justice.

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Trayvon Martin’s Family Preaches Love In the Face of Hate

This afternoon in a press conference with Trayvon’s parents, Al Sharpton urged supporters to be peaceful and non-violent, “This is not anti-anybody. There are whites, Latinos, who have marched with us. This is not a hate campaign. This is a love campaign… This is a love campaign, to pursue justice for an unarmed man who died.”

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