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Justice for Trayvon — George Zimmerman Charged with 2nd degree Manslaughter

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Finally! CNN is reporting that George Zimmerman was charged and is in police custody. The Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey has charged Zimmerman with second degree manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin. This is great news and a relief … Continue reading →

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Tim Wise » Trayvon Martin, White America and the Return of Dred Scott

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I highly recommend this short essay, “Trayvon Martin, White America and the Return of Dred Scott,” written by Tim Wise places the recent killing of Trayvon Martin in an historical perspective. “The active and putrescent campaign of defamation now in full swing … Continue reading →

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POLITICO Arena: Trayvon Martin too politicized?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

POLITICO Arena: Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) plans to send House Speaker John Boehner a letter requesting that the House chamber’s dress code be more strictly enforced after Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) was booted from the House floor yesterday … Continue reading →

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