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You Got a Problem? Well, Now You Do
by Kai Wright on March 27 2012, 10:11AM
Trayvon Martin was just 17, and maybe he hadn’t yet put together his strategy for dealing with life as the object of America’s nightmares. So he improvised and got killed. But he had it coming; he was born black and male in the U.S.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Kai Wright, Trayvon Martin
FBI Joins Investigation of Iraqi Woman Beaten to Death with Tire Iron in San Diego
by Jorge Rivas on March 26 2012, 6:21PM
El Cajon, CA police have not been able to identify a suspect in the gruesome murder that took the life of Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi mother of five who was beaten to death in her home.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Members of New York Legislature Wear Hoodies to Legislative Session [Photos]
by Jorge Rivas on March 26 2012, 5:20PM
New York State Senator Eric Adams and his colleagues honored Trayvon Martin on Monday by wearing hoodies to the March 26, 2012 Senate legislative session in Albany.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Police: Zimmerman Says Trayvon Martin Knocked Him Down, ‘Slammed His Head Into Sidewalk’
by Jorge Rivas on March 26 2012, 1:52PM
The Orlando Sentinel on Monday morning published the most detailed report to date of what authorities say happened one month ago today when George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
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Trayvon Martin’s Classmates Continue to Demonstrate One Month After His Death [Video]
by Jorge Rivas on March 26 2012, 11:12AM
Students at the high school that Trayvon Martin attended continue to protest.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
‘My First Thought Was, Run!’ Share Your I Could Be Trayvon Story
by Dom Apollon on March 26 2012, 9:50AM
Trayvon Martin’s story triggered horrific memories for many black men in particular. Dom Apollon was moved to share his own frightening experience with being considered threatening, and created a Tumblr inviting others to do the same.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Trayvon Martin
What Does Real Justice For Trayvon Martin Look Like?
by Channing Kennedy on March 26 2012, 8:51AM
Colorlines.com readers come together to discuss the path forward from the tragic murder of Trayvon Martin, and the long history that brought us here.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Trayvon Martin
People of Color Go On Tumblr To Tell Their ‘I Could Be Trayvon’ Stories
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 5:43PM
IcouldBeTrayvon.com asks visitors to share stories and pictures about being racially profiled and how that incident made them feel.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Miami Heat Tweets Team Pic of Hoodies To Support Trayvon Martin
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 1:59PM
LeBron James tweeted the picture Friday morning.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum Comment on Trayvon Martin Case
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 12:44PM
The GOP Primary candidates had been silent up until Obama made his comments.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog, Politics
Obama: ‘If I Had A Son He’d Look Like Trayvon’
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 12:24PM
Obama weighs in on Trayvon Martin case.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Mitt Romney Ignores Reporter’s Question About Trayvon Martin
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 11:58AM
Sam Youngman, a campaign correspondent for Reuters, says he was ignored when he asked GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney how he would handle Trayvon Martin case.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
White Teen Gets Life in Gruesome Mississippi Hate Crime
by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 11:39AM
One day after Deryl Dedmon was sentenced to two life terms in prison after pleading guilty to murder under a state hate crime law, he, and two other teens were charged and pleaded guilty in U.S.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Cousin of Oscar Grant Shot By Oakland Police Files $10 Million Lawsuit
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 5:44PM
Tony Ray Jones, a 24-year-old man shot and wounded by Oakland police in February, filed a $10 million federal civil rights suit against the city Wednesday.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Here’s What ‘Stand Your Ground’ Gun Laws Do, Find Out if Your State Has One
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 4:24PM
Trying to figure out what a ‘stand your ground’ law is? Here’s a brief explanation alongside a list of state that have similar laws that are protecting the man who shot Trayvon Martin.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Sanford Police Chief Steps Down Amid Outcry for Trayvon Martin
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 3:47PM
Miami Herald is reporting Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee has temporarily removed himself from office Thursday, a day after city commissioners gave him a vote of no confidence.”It is my hope the process would move swiftly and thoroughly through the…
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 12:59PM
A two-week Change.org petition started by Trayvon Martin’s parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, surpassed the one millionth signature mark Thursday morning.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Thousands Take Streets in Protest for Trayvon Martin
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 10:48AM
Official estimates of the number of demonstrators that made it out to demonstrations in New York and Miami have not been released but photos show several hundreds if not thousands of supporters.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Florida Refuses to Suspend Gun License of Trayvon Martin’s Shooter
by Jorge Rivas on March 21 2012, 5:10PM
So not only are Florida officials refusing to arrest George Zimmerman, the man who shot Trayvon Martin, now they’re also refusing to suspend his license to carry a concealed handgun in the State of Florida.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
100 Civil Rights Groups Call on Feds to Investigate NYPD for Spying on Muslims
by Jorge Rivas on March 21 2012, 2:41PM
Over 100 civil rights, faith, community, and advocacy groups signed a letter sent on Monday urging the Department of Justice to commence a prompt investigation into the NYPD’s surveillance of Muslim Americans in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
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