Dream Defenders and Trayvon Martin protesters take a stand in Sanford, FL. (Werth Media/Flickr) From In These Times: As nationwide protests erupted this July after a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin, President Obama asked Americans to exercise “calm reflection” and reminded demonstrators that “we are a…
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From The Nation: When Zimmerman was acquitted [last night], it wasn’t because he’s a so-called white Hispanic. He’s not. It’s because he abides by the logic of white supremacy, and was supported by a defense team—and a swath of society—that supports the lingering idea that some black men must occasionally…
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From LA Times: New York will join more than a dozen states in decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana displayed in public if the state Legislature approves a proposal made Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. At an Albany news conference, Cuomo, a Democrat, called for changing the state law to make…
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