Twenty years ago, Rodney King was involved in a high speed police chase that resulted in him being beaten to an almost unrecognizable lump of…
Not sure if you caught the interview or a replay of it, but I know it left me wondering why she would use the word “accident” in regards to the killing of her son. Trayvon’s mom, Sybrina Fulton, clarified things after being asked about it. Here’s what she said.
Trayvon Martin’s mother said Thursday that she believes her son’s fatal shooting by George Zimmerman was an accident and that he should apologize if he’s truly remorseful. Read More: msnbc.msn.com
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After an extraordinary public campaign to make an arrest in the shooting of an unarmed black teen, a Florida prosecutor came…
A piece released earlier this week from Kansas City Star reporter Debra-Lynn B. Hook highlighted a trip she took to Washington to visit her son.…
Sanford, Florida (CNN) — Attorneys for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who authorities say fatally shot an unarmed teenager in Florida, said Tuesday they have lost contact with their client and will no longer represent him. “He has gone on his own. I’m not sure what he’s doing or who he’s talking to,” said legal adviser […]
Brooke Harris was an award winning teacher at a Michigan Charter School. Her students approached her with an idea for a fundraiser for the family of Trayvon Martin. She decided to use it as a teaching experience. She ran the idea past her principal, who gave it the ok. Now, Ms. Harris is out of […]
The man at the center of a firestorm over his shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager has launched a website, warning supporters about groups that falsely claim to be raising funds for his defense and soliciting donations for himself. “I am the real George Zimmerman,” declares the website, set up over the weekend. Read More: […]
The city of Sanford, Florida is in the headlines as the place where Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. But the city is also haunted by racist memories of the past, dating back to the early days of baseball Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson. After Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was sent to train […]
(Washington, DC) — Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin is backing legislation to combat racial profiling following the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Cardin’s bill would link federal funding to anti-racial profiling policies. Basically, local and state law enforcement could lose federal money if they lack the policies. Trayvon Martin is the African American high school […]
Diggy Simmons, who recently celebrated his own 17th birthday, shared his thoughts on the death of fellow 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who’s controversial murder by a overzealous neighborhood…
WASHINGTON, DC – The NAACP DC Branch supports the March for Justice for Trayvon Martin led by School Without Walls students on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. This march will begin at 12 Noon at School Without Walls Senior High School located at 2130 G Street, NW Washington, DC. The march will lead up 22nd Street […]
