Thursday, March 22, 2012

Marian Wright Edelman Walking While Black Trayvon Coverage on Fox Knocked Video families worry for their sons Lawmaker Attack Not Covered Under Law I Wrote Slinger case echoes national furor over Martin Death of Florida Teen Spurs National Outrage and Action Jose Vilson the Implications Teacher Perceptions Students A Nation Executioners Martin’s parents We want an arrest Racial Religious Profiling What will be Toll our Children Thousands Protest Racist Murder at NYC's 'Million Hoodie March' Rev. Al Sharpton changes venue justice rally prompts show support from Jennifer Granholm in campaign Parents slain Fla. teen to meet with feds Metro Atlantans head 'Stand Your Ground Law' center shooting Mother NYC activist dies says mom died but he'll still attend Sanf

Trayvon Martin case: A collision of race, guns and Florida law Sanford, Fla., on Thursday braced for what could be its biggest day of demonstrations over the death of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager shot by a neighborhood watch officer, George Zimmerman, last month. For those just catching up to the case that has galvanized the nation -- raising legal and social issues about race, guns and self-defense -- here's some background. Trayvon Martin's parents to meet with Justice officials Justice Department officials plan to meet Thursday with the parents of teenager Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in an Orlando suburb last month. Trayvon Martin Shooting Death Sparks Outrage on Social Media Social media has put the spotlight on the story Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager who was shot to death last month. Trayvon Martin Rally Today Amid Calls for Chief to Quit Amidst the clamor for the dismissal of the Sanford Police chief heading the investigation into shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, City Manager Norton Bonaparte, told ABC News he'll defer a decision on firing the city's police chief until a thorough investigation is completed. That as Martin's family meets officials from the Department of Justice later this afternoon. The FBI has said ... Scenes From the "Million Hoodie March" for Trayvon Martin The family of Trayvon Martin joined thousands of demonstrators, who teamed up with Occupy Wall Street, to march across New York City last night to protest the shooting death of the Florida teenager. The "Million Hoodie March," as it was dubbed, was organized to show support for the Martin family and call for the arrest of the George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed Martin last month, but ... Trayvon Martin's parents: Trust friend's phone call A friend who spoke on the phone with Trayvon Martin only moments before he was shot dead in a Florida suburb had to be hospitalized from the trauma. Though there's no recording of the call, Martin's family says her story, refuting the shooter's self-defense claim, can be trusted. Trayvon Martin Case: Lead Investigator Asked to Step Down As tensions between community leaders and residents in Sanford, Fla., reach a boiling point, the man leading the investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is being asked to step down.During a heated special meeting regarding the death of the unarmed teen, who was allegedly shot and killed by self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, Sanford city ... Trayvon Martin's parents: Phone call proves slain son did nothing wrong The parents of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager who was fatally shot in Florida last month, spoke out on Wednesday, saying the account of a phone call between Trayvon and a female friend moments before he was shot proves their son did nothing wrong. "To me it proves that he wasn't walking around the neighborhood [...] Trayvon Martin Case: Police Chief Bill Lee Under Fire With 'No Confidence' Vote SANFORD, Fla. -- The city commission on Wednesday gave a vote of "no confidence" to beleaguered police Chief Bill Lee Jr., under fire for his department's investigation into the killing of Trayvon Martin , the unarmed teen shot last month by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Trayvon Martin case: Should Sanford police chief be fired? Late Wednesday, Sanford city commissioners passed a motion of "no confidence" in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has defended his department for not arresting George Zimmerman after he shot Trayvon Martin, a black teenager.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-edelman/walking-while-black_b_1371428.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/20/fox-news-coverage-of-the-trayvon-martin-case-criticized.html
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