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South Florida Preps for Zimmerman Verdict
Police in South Florida have partnered with local pastors in case violence erupts after a verdict is rendered in George Zimmerman’s second-degree-murder trial in the shooting death of the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, according to CBS Miami. From the pulpit of the Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Miami-Dade Police Director JD Patterson preached peace Thursday…
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Zimmerman Trial: African-American Intern Speaks Out
CNN interviews Channa Lloyd, the mysterious African-American intern who’s been assisting George Zimmerman’s attorneys throughout the trial. Her very presence at the defense table has raised questions in the racially charged case and set Twitter abuzz. But the 34-year-old, third-year law student in Orlando, Fla., tells CNN that before accepting the volunteer position, she asked…
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Two People Widowed in Their 20s Find Love Again
Jordan Rice and Jessica Moreland both became widowed in their 20s, ABC News reports. But they found love again after mutual friends suggested that they meet because both had experienced overwhelming heartache at such a young age. “Jordan and I talked about this the first time we met — never feeling like we could be…
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Denzel Washington Denies Divorce Rumors
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has flat out denied reports that he and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, are on the brink of divorce, according to the Huffington Post. Star magazine had reported that the “Training Day” star and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, were on the brink of divorce amid rumors…
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Man Tries to Help Drunk Racist, Ends Up Knocking Him Out
The New York Post is reporting that a 25-year-old African-American male diner in New York City’s West Village tried to help a white, drunk male who had bumped into his table, but ended up punching him out when he used the n-word. Douglas Reddish, 25, ate with his girlfriend at Benny’s Burritos on Greenwich Ave.…
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Protesters March Over Zimmerman Verdict
Demonstrators gathered peacefully around the nation early Sunday to express disappointment over George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the death of the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin nearly a year ago in Sanford, Fla., according to various media outlets. In Florida, there were pockets of small peaceful gatherings throughout the state. The Washington Post reports that marchers took…
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Sybrina Fulton on Verdict: 'My Darkest Hour'
Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, took to Twitter to express their profound grief after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of their son, the Daily Mail reports. They were not present in the courtroom as the verdict was read. Trayvon Martin’s heartbroken mother has poured her heart out onto…
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Beyoncé Pauses for Trayvon Martin at Concert
Beyoncé called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin while performing in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday during her Mrs. Carter tour, after a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the death of the unarmed 17-year-old teenager, the Washington Post reports. It was among a range of reactions by celebrities across the nation after an…
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President Obama on Zimmerman: 'Jury Has Spoken'
President Barack Obama released a statement Sunday afternoon calling for “calm reflection” in the aftermath of a Florida jury’s acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case…
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