George Zimmerman Skips ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing

by Jamilah King on March 6 2013, 9:22AM

Now the stage is almost set for him to be tried for the murder of Trayvon Martin.

Topics: /NOW Blog

10735 Comments

Homicides Increase After States Adopt ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws, Study Finds

by Jorge Rivas on January 4 2013, 12:34PM

The study by Texas A&M economist Mark Hoekstra also also found the laws have “zero deterrence” effect.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

10425 Comments

Mark Your Calendars: Trial Date Set for George Zimmerman

by Julianne Hing on October 18 2012, 1:15PM

The journey to bring Zimmerman to justice has been a long one.

Topics: /NOW Blog, Trayvon Martin

10025 Comments

MillerCoors, HP, and Best Buy Leave ALEC

by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 10:33AM

The companies join the roughly 20 companies that have already parted ways with ALEC since ColorOfChange members began demanding an end to corporate-sponsored voter suppression.

Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics

9518 Comments

Trayvon Martin’s Dad has a Moving Message for Father’s Day

by Jorge Rivas on June 14 2012, 1:56PM

This Father’s Day, join Trayvon Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, and add your name to this national petition demanding that all “Stand Your Ground” laws be repealed.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

9354 Comments

Johnson & Johnson Becomes 19th Company to Withdraw Support From ALEC

by Jorge Rivas on June 13 2012, 1:28PM

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it would no longer fund the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics

9347 Comments

Why Didn’t Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Ethics Apply to Marissa Alexander? [Reader Forum]

by Channing Kennedy on May 21 2012, 8:57AM

Readers discuss the race politics of Alexander’s 20-year sentence for firing a warning shot at her abusive ex-husband.

Topics: Criminal Justice, Trayvon Martin

9187 Comments