george zimmerman
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After Watching the ‘Hypothetical’ O.J. Simpson Confession, I Realize White People Were Right All Along
They say the mark of an enlightened man is that he can objectively consider new information, rethink his position and admit when he’s wrong. Today I am here to admit to white America that I was totally wrong about Orenthal James Simpson. (I know using “white” as an adjective to describe “America” is redundant, but…
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George Zimmerman Says He’ll Beat Up Jay-Z, Feed Him to Alligators Over Trayvon Martin Doc
Trayvon Martin’s killer is still flapping his lips. And this time, George Zimmerman has threatened violence against Jay-Z over a Trayvon documentary that is currently in production. Earlier this year, Jay-Z announced that he was working with the Weinstein Co. to produce a six-part documentary about Trayvon’s life titled, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin…
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States Are Quietly Resurrecting a Law That Makes It Easier to Kill Blacks
On July 12, 2013, the Honorable Judge Debra S. Nelson addressed the jury in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman in Florida and read her instructions to the jury (pdf). They included the following: In deciding whether George Zimmerman was justified in the use of deadly force, you must judge him by the circumstances by…
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Marissa Alexander Speaks: The Current System Is ‘a Mess’
Unfortunately, Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville, Fla., is a living embodiment of the vicious discrepancies of our criminal-justice system—both against black defendants and against women. In late January, Alexander was finally able to be done with her debt to the state—one she paid for with years of her life and more than $10,000 in cash (in…
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What Trump’s Tweets Teach Us About Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown and Emmett Till
Explaining racism is hard. When you’re illustrating the complexities of racial prejudice in America, it is difficult to bridge the gap between understanding and skepticism in a populace pretending to listen with its arms folded, ready to dismiss any reasonable, salient point that demonstrates the existence of privilege and bigotry. Sometimes it’s not that people…
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Remember Trayvon?
Remember Trayvon? He would’ve been 22 by now. He more than likely would have graduated from high school and entered college by this date. If he studied hard, maybe he would have entered an Ivy League school, graduated from Harvard and entered the spaceflight-training program during his downtime between law school classes. I’m sure there…
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All the People (Who Aren’t Doing Anything) Trump Should Ask to His Inauguration
Let’s be honest with each other. There’s way too much hateration in this dance soiree (yes, that is what Mary J. Blige was trying to sing to us). This land of the free and home of the brave that we’ve found ourselves living in is taking a turn for the worse. Like, Jennifer Holliday, who…
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George Zimmerman Used Racial Slur at Bar Before Being Removed: Police
Karma hasn’t caught up with George Zimmerman yet. This time around, the acquitted killer is accused of yelling at a female employee while at a bar, using racial slurs, before becoming “belligerent” toward a deputy before he was removed from the establishment, the Seminole County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office said, Click Orlando reports. According to the…
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Man Convicted of Trying to Kill George Zimmerman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
The man convicted of second-degree murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a 2015 road rage incident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, WFTV reports. According to the report, Matthew Apperson’s wife, Lisa, and his mother both argued that the trial was unfair, with Lisa Apperson complaining about how her husband was painted…