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Trayvon Martin’s parents on path to forgive George Zimmerman

Posted on August 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

It has been more than a month since George Zimmerman was acquitted by a jury of the murder of Trayvon Martin. In their first British media interview since the verdict, the teenager’s parents told the BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan they are working hard to … Continue reading →

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Putting Casual Racism on Trial

Posted on July 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Aura Bogado During her now-infamous CNN appearance, Zimmerman case Juror B37 made clear that, in her opinion, most people would have reacted the way that George Zimmerman did the night he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. If she meant that a … Continue reading →

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Is stand your ground unique to the United States?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Brian Palmer Jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial discussed Florida’s “stand your ground” law before reaching a not guilty verdict on Saturday, according to juror B37. The controversial law eliminates the obligation to retreat before using deadly force … Continue reading →

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‘Not guilty’ verdict is a moral injustice to Trayvon Martin

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Michael Steele “Not guilty.” For just a moment the very words hung in the air of the courtroom, stunning everyone into silence. Across the country, people scrambled to their televisions or iPhones to hear or see the words for … Continue reading →

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George Zimmerman’s jury of peers

Posted on June 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Kathleen Parker The headlines were immediate: All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman’s trial. What is the likelihood that you, a man, would face a jury of all women? What are the chances that one-third of the jurors judging you … Continue reading →

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Meet Zimmerman Murder Trial Juror B-37 (AKA, The Parrot Lady)

Posted on June 21, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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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