George Zimmerman
President Obama opens up about race during impromptu speech about Zimmerman verdict
The press conference itself was a surprise and on top of that, President Barack Obama shared more than ever before about being a black man in the United States. He said everyday prejudice inform the way African Americans view race relations, often for the worse.
Prosecutor files murder charge against George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin killing
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who says he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense, will face second degree murder charges for his role in shooting the unarmed teenager who was walking to meet his father in Sanford, Fla.
LeBron’s photograph sheds light, raise questions about role of hoods in history
The Boston Globe’s photography critic, Mark Feeney, looked at the photo of the Miami Heat wearing hoods, which LeBron James posted on his Twitter account this week, and was struck by the emotion and stillness of the image, calling it an insight into the morality and the grief the shooting of Trayvon Martin has inspired.
VIDEO: Police chief at center of Trayvon Martin scandal steps down ‘temporarily’
Bill Lee, the Sanford police chief under fire for his department’s reaction to the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin, has stepped down, temporarily he said, so as not to be a distraction as the investigation moves forward.
Shooting death of Trayvon Martin provokes outrage, federal investigation
The federal government, as well as state law enforcement, are stepping into investigate the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in suburban Sanford, Fla. The announcement was followed by a Martin family attorney revealing new details from the moments right before the teenager was shot by a man who says his actions were in self defense.
Neighborhood Watch Members React to George Zimmerman Verdict
Back in the late 1960’s, in the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, NY, modern neighborhood watch groups began forming. Not long after, the watch system became more formal when the U.S. Neighborhood Watch Program was established by the National Sheriffs’ Association. Today there are more than 20,000 local […]