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Bernhard Goetz on George Zimmerman: ‘The Same Thing Is Happening’
By Harry Siegel and Filipa Ioannou “I’m surprised,” said Bernhard Goetz, outside of his 20-story apartment building on Manhattan’s 14th Street, the same street he lived on back in 1984, when he shot four black teenagers on a downtown No. 2 … Continue reading
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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
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 7 Most Important Things That Happened In The George Zimmerman Murder Trial This Week
By Rachel Samara It was an interesting first week in the George Zimmerman second degree murder trial. The prosecution brought out a number of witnesses including law enforcement officers, residents of the neighborhood, and a number of eye and ear … Continue reading
Dark-skinned and plus-sized: The real Rachel Jeantel story
By Brittney Cooper Trayvon Martin’s trial might be intriguing, fascinating cultural theater to some. To me, it is more akin to a cultural trauma: a continual reminder of how unsafe all those young Black men that I love actually are as … Continue reading
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Tagged black, Black Women, George Zimmerman, plus-size, race, Rachel Jeantel, Testimony, Trayvon Martin, twitter
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George Zimmerman trial: Testimony continues today on Trayvon Martin shooting
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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Tagged court, George Zimmerman, justice, law, Orlando Sentinel, Rachel Jeantel, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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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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Sixteen months ago I changed my profile picture to Trayvon Martin and said at the time I will not change it back until the trial concludes. Yesterday the trial concluded and I am not going to change my profile picture. Emmitt Till, Amadou Diallo, … Continue reading →