Saturday, March 24, 2012

'If I Had a Son He'd Look Like Trayvon ' Obama Says draws personal link to Martin case Nation in focus Wade offers 'hoodie' support President urges thorough investigation of 'thorough investigation' shooting | Video addresses death terms weighs on black teenager's killing Text comments probably was 'profiled church leader says Fla. teen 'tragedy' grows as national issue; Calls for Probe Florida Teen's Death had son he would look like' time 'soulsearching' 'all us' Thoughts and George Zimmerman Gingrich Obama's Remarks 'Disgraceful' Unbelievable Newt Comments

Obama: Trayvon Martin Case A Tragedy Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte announced Friday that two captains will run the city's police force while Chief Bill Lee temporarily leaves the top job. Obama addresses Trayvon Martin shooting Declaring that if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon, President Obama chose a highly personal way to join the heated national debate over the death of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. (Tribune photo by Chris Sweda) Trayvon Martin Tragedy Edges Onto Presidential Campaign Trail President Obama made his first public comments Friday about the Trayvon Martin shooting, which opened him up to approval and suspicion in this racially and politically polarized nation. Obama weighs in on Trayvon Martin President Barack Obama waded into the growing national controversy of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, saying the nation should do some "soul-searching to figure out how something like this happens." Gingrich Calls Obama Comments on Martin Shooting 'Disgraceful' Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich harshly criticized President Obama for commenting on Trayvon Martin's race as he extended condolences to the 17-year-old shooting victim's parents on Friday. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon," a remark that Gingrich said he found "disgraceful" and "appalling." Obama on Trayvon Martin: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon' The nation's difficult history with race relations has been central to the narrative of Barack Obama's rise to the presidency and has often complicated the ways in which he deals with the issue both as a candidate and as president. Read full article >> Gingrich Calls Obama Comments on Martin Slaying 'Disgraceful' Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich harshly criticized President Obama for commenting on Trayvon Martin's race as he extended condolences to the 17-year-old shooting victim's parents on Friday. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon," a remark that Gingrich said he found "disgraceful" and "appalling." Obama Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Killing President Obama spoke in highly personal terms about the impact of the shooting in Florida of a 17-year-old black youth named Trayvon Martin, saying that "if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon." Obama: Trayvon Martin Shooting a 'Tragedy' President discusses Miami teen's shooting at White House. Photo Credit: Getty Images Obama on Trayvon Martin death: a time of 'soul-searching' for 'all of us' (+video) President Obama on Friday addressed for the first time the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, saying, 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.' Some decry an 'official national tragedy.'
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http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/if-i-had-a-son-hed-look-like-trayvon-obama-says/
http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/usa/~3/RaAFjiEc13M/Obama-on-Trayvon-Martin-death-a-time-of-soul-searching-for-all-of-us-video
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