Washington Updates (05.16.12)
ALEC Poised to Come Out Against Common Core State StandardsLast week ALEC, the conservative group that is behind the Stand Your Ground laws around the country, held one of its policy meetings. During...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman prosecutors file list of witnesses, evidence in Trayvon...
Orlando Sentinel: George Zimmerman prosecutors file list of witnesses, evidence in Trayvon Martin shooting 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleWhat the Trayvon evidence doesn’t show
Palm Beach Post: What the Trayvon evidence doesn’t showRecords released last week show little evidence that George Zimmerman acted with malice when he shot Trayvon Martin. That could pose a problem...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin case: Has the media prematurely declared George Zimmerman's...
The Grio: Trayvon Martin case: Has the media declared Zimmerman's innocence? 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleMedia fight efforts to seal Zimmerman records
Associated Press: Media fight efforts to seal Zimmerman recordsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A consortium of 13 media companies, including The Associated Press, is challenging efforts to seal certain documents...
View ArticleRace plays complex role in Florida's 'stand your ground' law
Tampa Bay Times: Race plays complex role in Florida's 'stand your ground' law 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleZimmerman's lawyer to delay bond request
UPI.com: Zimmerman's lawyer to delay bond request 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman gets date for new bond hearing
Orlando Sentinel: George Zimmerman gets date for new bond hearing George Zimmerman will get a second bond hearing later this month in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, according to a...
View ArticleElected officials target 'Stop and Frisk' as racist
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View ArticleWashington Updates (06.14.12)
Central Florida Urban League President Allie Braswell testified earlier this week at the first public hearing on the Stand Your Ground laws in Florida. Braswell also participated in a press...
View ArticleThe Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing
The Nation: The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleRodney King Dies at 47; Police Beating Victim Who Asked ‘Can We All Get Along?’
New York Times: Rodney King Dies at 47 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman’s callous ‘hoodie’ comment
Washingotn Post: George Zimmerman’s callous ‘hoodie’ comment 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleZimmerman's Account Of Fatal Encounter With Trayvon Made Public
NPR: Zimmerman's Account Of Encounter With Trayvon Made Public George Zimmerman's written, audio and video accounts of what happened when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin have been put online by his...
View ArticleZimmerman caught on tape: ‘Punks’
The Washingotn Post: Zimmerman caught on tape: ‘Punks’ During a Feb. 29 interview, Sanford Police detectives Christopher Serino and Doris Singleton went over with George Zimmerman his non-emergency...
View ArticleNorth Carolina lawmakers override race-bias death-row veto
Reuters: North Carolina lawmakers override race-bias death-row veto 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleThe politics of ‘Stand your ground’ law
The Miami Herald: The politics of ‘Stand your ground’ law 7 Not a Newsroom Item read more
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman running out of money for defense
USA Today: George Zimmerman running out of money for defensehe neighborhood watch volunteer who got worldwide attention and threats for fatally shooting an unarmed teen is living as a recluse, can go...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman gets permission to travel to Orange County
Orlando Senitinel: George Zimmerman gets permission to travel to Orange County SANFORD - The judge in the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case agreed this morning to let the defendant travel to Orange...
View ArticleWhy Obama Can't Always Speak Freely About Race
NPR: Why Obama Can't Always Speak Freely About Race Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says when Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, was killed by a white man in Florida, there was widespread dismay. But after...
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