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AG Holder on Zimmerman Case: 'I share your concern'

Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder appeared at the Washington Convention Center for a luncheon hosted by an African-American sorority. Holder told the crowd “I share your concern” with regard to the “unnecessary shooting death” of Trayvon Martin. Holder also reminded

Texas AG Greg Abbott Announces Bid for Governor

Texas AG Greg Abbott Announces Bid for Governor

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) announced on Sunday in San Antonio that he will run for governor of his state. Abbott, a conservative, hopes to succeed Gov. Rick Perry (R) who earlier announced that he will not seek a

Nancy Grace Says 'F*cking Coon' on Live TV

Nancy Grace Says 'F*cking Coon' on Live TV

In the countdown to the Zimmerman verdict Saturday, CNN host Nancy Grace repeated on HLN the accusation that George Zimmerman used the racial slur “coon” in his 911 call the night of Trayvon Martin’s shooting. CNN retracted the claim in

Piers Morgan Blames 'The Law' That Allowed Zimmerman Acquittal

Piers Morgan Blames 'The Law' That Allowed Zimmerman Acquittal

On Sunday morning, Piers Morgan of CNN sounded off on the George Zimmerman verdict in the Trayvon Martin killing trial, blaming gun control and apparently, the law of self-defense for allowing Zimmerman’s acquittal: Ben Shapiro is Editor-At-Large of Breitbart News

NAACP President: Our Kids Must Fear Good Guys And The Bad Guys

NAACP President: Our Kids Must Fear Good Guys And The Bad Guys

(CNN) – Leaders at the nation’s oldest civil rights organization have spoken with senior members of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s team at the Justice Department about pursuing federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, NAACP president Ben Jealous said

CNN Fans the Flames of Zimmerman Verdict

CNN Fans the Flames of Zimmerman Verdict

CNN’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley assessed George Zimmerman’s acquittal on Sunday morning–and featured guests who were overwhelmingly critical of the verdict and skeptical of Zimmerman’s case. NAACP President Ben Jealous, who confirmed that his organization was appealing to

PETA Hates Baseball

PETA Hates Baseball

CNN In one of the more bizarre stories in MLB this season, the Tampa Bay Rays are in hot water with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more commonly known as PETA. According to Rick Mayer of the Tampa

CNN Labels Zimmerman 'White Hispanic'

CNN Labels Zimmerman 'White Hispanic'

On Wednesday, CNN once again referred to Hispanic defendant George Zimmerman as a “white Hispanic who is on trial for last year’s shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a black teen, in Sanford city.” The term “white Hispanic” was coined by

Schools Try Iris Scans Instead Of Student ID's

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – According to a new report, schools ranging from elementary level to college will be auditioning iris scanning security methods starting this fall. In fact, South Carolina’s Winthrop University will be testing out a version this summer during

Marion Barry: I 'Identify' with Spitzer, Weiner

Marion Barry: I 'Identify' with Spitzer, Weiner

On Monday, former Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry said he empathized and could “identify” with disgraced former New York politicians Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner. Both Democrats are trying to make political comebacks this year.  “I can identify with them,”

Poll: Support for Senate Immigration Bill Plummets

Poll: Support for Senate Immigration Bill Plummets

A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that only 39 percent of Americans want an immigration bill that cuts illegal immigration by only 50 percent from current levels as the Senate’s recently-passed “Gang of Eight” bill would do. According to the