Trayvon Martin Family Attorney Confident that State Charges Are Forthcoming
An attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin said Saturday he expects that state charges will be filed against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot dead the unarmed black teenager. Attorney Daryl Parks, in an interview by Skype with the board of the National Association of Black Journalists, said the family and its attorneys [...]
Obama Makes Personal Plea For Americans To Come Together Surrounding Trayvon Martin Tragedy
President Barack Obama made a searingly personal plea on Friday for Americans to come together and do some “soul searching” after the shooting death of African-American Florida teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watchman, noting: “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You [...]
‘F***ing C***ns’: Zimmerman uttered racial slur to 911 before shooting Trayvon Martin
Police investigating the February shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighbourhood watchman admitted today investigators may have missed a racial slur by the gunman during his 911 call moments before the killing. In a call to dispatchers released at the weekend, George Zimmerman can be heard muttering what sounds like [...]
Mississippi Hate Crimes Increase Even As Counties Underreport Stats
A recently released FBI report details the fact that there’s been a spike in Mississippi hate crimes over the past year. But activists are concerned that the numbers may in fact be twice as high than what’s officially on record. There were 11 reported hate crimes in the state last year, up from [...]
Border agents parents lash out against Eric Holder
The parents of slain Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry are lashing out against Attorney General Eric Holder and say they hold top Justice Department officials responsible for their sons death.In separate interviews with Fox News, Josephine and Kent Terry blamed Holder and his top aides for their sons death near the U.S.-Mexico border [...]