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In the trial of Trayvon, the US is guilty
By Sarah Kendzior When I was a child I watched policemen beat a man nearly to death, and I watched my country acquit them. I was shocked that police would attack a man instead of defending him. I was shocked that someone … Continue reading
What George Zimmerman Can Do Now
By Charles P. Pierce However, in theory, at least, here is what is now possible. Some night very soon, if he so chooses, George Zimmerman can load his piece, tuck it into the back of his pants, climb into his … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Pierce, Esquire, Florida, George Zimmerman, race, racism, Sanford, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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Stand-alone emergency rooms popping up
By Phil Galewitz When Lisa Boncler gashed the side of her head on the gate to her front yard, she immediately called her neighbor for a ride to the emergency room. In this fast-growing Houston suburb, six … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency department, ER, Florida, health, Houston, medicine, North Carolina
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Zimmerman Case Has Race as a Backdrop, but You Won’t Hear It in Court
By Lizette Alvarez From the very beginning, there was no more powerful theme in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin than the issue of race. But in the courtroom where George Zimmerman is on trial for second-degree murder, race lingers … Continue reading
Woman Says George Zimmerman Molested Her For More Than A Decade
By Trymaine Lee A woman with close ties to George Zimmerman and his family told investigators that members of Zimmerman’s family were boastfully proud racists and that for more than a decade Zimmerman sexually molested her. “It started when I … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, Florida, George Zimmerman, law, molestation, murder, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin case, United States, Zimmerman
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The Quote that May End the Trayvon Trial
By John H. Richardson George Zimmerman is going to be found guilty. All the evidence you need — all the evidence the cops needed — is right there in the interrogation they did with him three days after the shooting. The … Continue reading
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Tagged court, Don West, Florida, George Zimmerman, John Guy, justice, law, Police officer, Sanford, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin Shooting
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Meet Zimmerman Murder Trial Juror B-37 (AKA, The Parrot Lady)
By Aua Bogado Six jurors have been picked to decide George Zimmerman’s fate in a Seminole County, Florida court. All six are women; at least four are mothers. Five are white and one is a woman of color (somehow, in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, George Zimmerman, Jeff Weiner, Jury, justice, law, murder, Orlando Sentinel, Seminole County Florida, Trayvon Martin
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Black Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Shot at Wall; White Man Gets 0 Years for Shooting Man in the Back 3 Times, Killing Him
By Katie Halper A man in Florida shoots a man he finds having sex with his wife, killing him. A woman in Florida shoots the wall to scare off an abusive husband, harming nobody. Guess which one was acquitted? Guess … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander, Conley, Flores, Florida, law, race, stand your ground, violence, Wald, Wife
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Just in Case George Zimmerman Walks Free…
By Russell Simmons Like so many people across the country, I have followed the murder trial of George Zimmerman very closely. As we enter what is probably the last week of the trial, I am sure that everyone is anxious … Continue reading →