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10 Reasons Lawyers Say Florida’s Law Enforcement Threw Away George Zimmerman’s Case

Posted on August 8, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Steven Rosenfeld Florida law enforcement, from the local police to the special prosecutor overseeing the Trayvon Martin case, did not want to see George Zimmerman convicted of murder and deliberately threw away the case, allowing their prosecution to crumble. … Continue reading →

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Reversing Course, ALEC Supports Reform Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Nicole Flatow The American Legislative Exchange Council was a driving force behind moves to impose tougher sentences and inflate the U.S. prison population. But on Monday, the conservative, corporate-backed group adopted model legislation that would reform draconian mandatory minimum … Continue reading →

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Plans for 50th Anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington Revamped After Zimmerman Acquittal

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Lewis Plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech are being redrawn in the wake of an angry reaction over the decision to acquit George Zimmerman over the shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin’s Legacy

Posted on July 16, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By The Editorial Board It may not be possible to consider the case of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted Saturday of all charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin, as anything but a sad commentary on the state of race relations and … Continue reading →

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Hoodies Up

Posted on July 15, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Justice For Trayvon

Posted on July 12, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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Thurgood Marshall’s Prescient Warning: Don’t Gut the 4th Amendment

Posted on July 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Conor Friedersdorf In a story on the secret body of law being created by the FISA court, The New York Times reports that “in one of the court’s most important decisions, the judges have expanded the use in terrorism cases … Continue reading →

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Congress, give us new Voting Rights Act

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Donna Brazile In an earthshaking 1965 speech to Congress and to the nation, President Lyndon Johnson spoke directly to the sinister forces that had restricted black Americans’ right to vote across the South — laying out the goals of … Continue reading →

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George Zimmerman trial: Testimony continues today on Trayvon Martin shooting

Posted on June 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner From the witness stand Wednesday, the state’s star witness in the George Zimmerman murder trial, Rachel “Diamond” Jeantel, gave her account of Trayvon Martin’s last seconds — and they were dramatic. While on the … Continue reading →

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The Quote that May End the Trayvon Trial

Posted on June 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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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