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ACLU: Trayvon Martin case shows need for federal anti-racial profiling law
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday told a House panel that local law enforcement’s response to the death of Trayvon Martin showed why it was necessary to have federal laws against racial profiling. “The killing of Trayvon Martin has once again laid bare the reality that, too often in…
Investigator wanted manslaughter charges against Zimmerman
The lead homicide investigator on the Trayvon Martin case recommended that George Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter only to be denied, according to ABC News. Chris Serino, the Sanford, Florida investigator, filed an affidavit on the night of crime saying he was unconvinced of Zimmerman’s account. However, the state attorney’s…
Martin family lawyer: Police are attacking Trayvon’s character
Ben Crump, the lawyer for the parents of Trayvon Martin, slammed the Sanford Police Department Tuesday morning for leaking information that could be favorable to George Zimmerman and damaging to the late 17-year-old’s image. Appearing on CBS’ This Morning, Crump echoed his clients’ criticism over reports leaked from police Monday:…
O’Donnell questions empty chair after Zimmerman’s lawyer bails on interview
An enraged Lawrence O’Donnell decided to ask an empty chair questions Monday evening after the lawyer for George Zimmerman pulled out of a scheduled interview moments before the show’s airing. The MSNBC host produced a stinging indictment of Craig Sonner, the attorney representing Zimmerman in the wake of his client…
Zimmerman friend: ‘People proudly call themselves coonasses’
A friend of a Florida neighborhood watch leader who gunned down an unarmed teen last month says that people shouldn’t judge his pal for using a racial epithet because in some parts of the U.S., “people proudly call themselves coonasses.” After reviewing a 911 call George Zimmerman made before killing…
Police: Zimmerman said Martin attacked him
Police released Monday neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman’s account of on why he shot Trayvon Martin one month ago, claiming that the slain 17-year-old punched him in the face and slammed his head into the sidewalk. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Zimmerman said he was walking toward his SUV on February…
Zimmerman’s friend: No trial is needed for Martin shooting
Joe Oliver, a friend of George Zimmerman, who has become the subject of protests for shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, said he felt Monday morning that the controversial incident did not require a trial. Appearing on NBC’s Today with Zimmerman’s lawyer Craig Sonner, Oliver was asked by co-host…
Attorney: Zimmerman used ‘term of endearment’ before killing Trayvon Martin
A friend of the self-appointed neighborhood watch leader who killed an unarmed black Florida teen says that reports that his pal uttered a racial slur before the slaying are simply wrong. After reviewing a 911 call George Zimmerman made before gunning down Trayvon Martin, many believe they hear the shooter…
Fmr. Bush strategist: Conservative Christians passing un-Christian gun laws
Matthew Dowd, President George W. Bush’s former chief strategist, on Sunday observed that the same conservative legislatures and governors who are championing so-called Christian values like prayer in schools are also pushing for dangerous gun laws that are counter to Christian teachings. During a panel on ABC, “Nightline” anchor Terry…
New Black Panther Party offers $10,000 reward for George Zimmerman
A black political group offered a $10,000 reward Saturday for the killer of an African-American teenager, amid a nationwide uproar which has prompted a rethink of America’s race issues. The New Black Panther Party displayed a wanted poster on its website with a picture of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon…
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