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Anti-fracking activists sue N.Y. town for banning them from council meetings
Opponents of natural gas fracturing in Sanford, New York filed a lawsuit Monday against the town council, alleging that officials silenced them in violation of their First Amendment rights. The city, like many across the state, has become a hotbed of anti-fracking activism as Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) debates whether…
Zimmerman returns to jail after bail revoke
A neighborhood watch volunteer accused of shooting dead an unarmed black teenager in Florida was in jail Monday after a judge revoked his bail for allegedly misleading the court. George Zimmerman, 28, faces second degree murder charges over the death of Trayvon Martin, 17, who was heading home from a…
Sanford commissioners vote to reject police chief’s resignation
In a 3-2 vote on Monday, city commissioners in Sanford, Florida voted not to accept the resignation of embattled Chief of Police Bill Lee, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Lee submitted his resignation to City Manager Norton Bonaparte just hours before a city council meeting on Monday afternoon. Bonaparte argued…
Sanford police chief Bill Lee expected to resign
Sanford, Florida police chief Bill Lee is expected to resign Monday afternoon according to CNN, hours after Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman was released from prison on bail. Lee temporarily removed himself from his position last month after facing criticism for not arresting Zimmerman on the night of the shooting…
George Zimmerman freed after posting bail
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for shooting an unarmed black teen, was released early Monday after posting a $150,000 bond, US media reported. Television networks showed Zimmerman dressed in jeans and a brown jacket walking out of the jail in Sanford, Florida, shortly after midnight…
Trayvon Martin’s father: ‘They are still disrespecting my son’ after death
The parents of Trayvon Martin strongly condemned new reports that negatively reflect their son in an emotional press conference in Sanford, Florida Monday afternoon. Both parents responded to two reports released Monday, where Martin’s shooter George Zimmerman claimed the teenager was the aggressor during the incident and an Associated Press…
The karmic punishment of Sandford’s middle-aged passion
I really enjoyed these two blog posts at Broadsheet examining what might be the most shocking thing of all about this Mark Sanford scandal, which is that it actually fits the standard adultery narrative, where the cheater falls in love. And what’s fascinating is how much people are embarrassed for…
South Carolina Gov. Sanford is AWOL
And his wife and staff aren’t giving any details. (The State):The whereabouts of Gov. Mark Sanford have been unknown to state officials since Thursday, and some state leaders are questioning who is in charge of the executive office. Neither the governor’s office nor the State Law Enforcement Division, which provides…
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