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1 day ago · He was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2013. The case captured the nation’s attention and helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement. The shooting even shook President Barack Obama. [President Barack Obama: When Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is: Trayvon ...
2 days ago · (Zimmerman killed teen Trayvon Martin, whose shooting death in Central Florida by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012 caused a nationwide firestorm.) In a video released by Aden, Fortson opened the door with his gun pointed to the floor (standing his ground), the deputy in front immediately opened fire, hitting him six times, then and only ...
5 days ago · Previously based in New York, and now in California, Trotta has covered major U.S. news stories such as the killing of Trayvon Martin, the mass shooting of 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook ...
2 days ago · Quality Journalism for Critical Times Since I read about a sheriff’s deputy who, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, went to investigate a disturbance at the wrong apartment in Fort …
5 days ago · Crump, based in Tallahassee, Florida, has been involved in multiple high-profile cases of Black people in fatal encounters with law enforcement and vigilantes, including those of Ahmaud Arbery ...
5 days ago · An eye witness stated that Martin was the aggressor and Zimmerman defended himself. None of the Monday morning quarterbacks saw anything, knew anything, witnessed anything or were party to the circumstances which not only made the neighborhood watch a necessity, but resulted in the circumstances of this tragedy.
5 days ago · The series moves through the Obama years into the Trump era, addressing cultural tipping points like Trayvon Martin’s murder, the Ferguson uprisings, the coronavirus pandemic and the death of ...
