Wow. This guy’s got a helluva lot of nerve…. From ABC News: After weeks of silence and seclusion, George Zimmerman has released a public statement about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, referring to incident as a “life altering event,” on his website, therealgeorgezimmerman.com. In a statement on the site,…
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Excellent piece from Crunk Feminist Collective: And while I wholeheartedly believe in the possibility of a world free of prisons, I find myself struggling with this Trayvon Martin situation. How can I demand a criminal conviction for Zimmerman when I am opposed to prisons? This kind of struggle between my…
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From The Root: Despite apparent evidence that the Sanford police were negligent in the handling of the case, they appear to be attempting to regain a forfeited moral high ground. “The city of Sanford does not condone the actions and recommendations of the New Black Panther Party,” officials said in…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. After Trayvon Martin by Kay Whitlock with Nancy A.…
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The undisputed facts of the case are these: Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was acting alone, thereby making him a vigilante, not a neighborhood watch captain. Zimmerman was following Martin, a pedestrian, in his van. Zimmerman was armed. Martin was carrying skittles and a drink. Zimmerman was told by the…
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Host Lawrence O’Donnell, Charles Blow of the New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post cross-examine Joe Oliver, the ex-reporter/anchor who has spoken repeatedly on behalf of George Zimmerman in media appearances on the Trayvon Martin case. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the…
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From ABC7 Chicago: See also: Lead investigator wanted to charge Zimmerman with Manslaughter (13)
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From alternet: So much of the existential, psychic, and emotional violence afflicted on people of color in this society is prefaced on a basic idea: there are those who “naturally” belong to a political community and others who are perpetual “guests,” “outsiders,” or “anti-citizens.” The Black Freedom Struggle was many…
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