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Holder, DOJ Won't Return Zimmerman's Gun

Holder, DOJ Won't Return Zimmerman's Gun

Although George Zimmerman was found “not guilty” by a jury of his peers in the self-defense shooting of Trayvon Martin, Attorney General Eric Holder refuses to give Zimmerman’s gun back. The Sanford police department confirmed that the DOJ has placed

Opponents of 'Stand Your Ground' Call for Florida Boycott

Opponents of 'Stand Your Ground' Call for Florida Boycott

In the wake of the “not guilty” verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial, opponent’s of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law are calling for a boycott of the Sunshine State. Florida was the first of 20-plus states to institute “Stand Your Ground”

Charles Barkley: Media Don't Have 'Clean Hands' on Race

Charles Barkley: Media Don't Have 'Clean Hands' on Race

Former NBA great and TNT commentator Charles Barkley said the media do not “have clean hands” when it talks about race. He made his comments while discussing the George Zimmerman verdict and the media’s coverage of it on Thursday. In

Bill Cosby: Zimmerman Acquittal Not About Race

Bill Cosby: Zimmerman Acquittal Not About Race

Comedian Bill Cosby says the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Florida teen isn’t about racism. Cosby, an outspoken voice on cultural issues, says the recent trial did not prove that Zimmerman had racist motives at any point

'Let's Go Mess Up Hollywood for Trayvon'

'Let's Go Mess Up Hollywood for Trayvon'

On Tuesday night, a flash mob of some 40 to 50 teenagers invaded the busiest and most tourist-centric part of Hollywood, smashing windows, stealing cellphones, and assaulting passersby. The police described the incident as a “rolling crime wave.” One police

Ed Schultz: Zimmerman Was 'Getting His Ass Kicked'

Ed Schultz went on a rant about the Zimmerman case Wednesday. As NewsBusters points out, Schultz’s own outrage was undercut when he conceded the defense’s entire theory of the case: We do know that Zimmerman had a firearm and I

Weiner Complains About Invasive Frisking

Weiner Complains About Invasive Frisking

Anthony Weiner, speaking at Staten Island’s First Central Baptist Church Sunday to a largely black congregation the day after the George Zimmerman acquittal, criticized the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program and compared their actions to the Nazis in the late 1930’s. Last year,

Chris Matthews Apologizes for All White People

In the wake of the “not guilty” verdict in the Florida trial of George Zimmerman for the self-defense shooting of Trayvon Martin, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews felt the need to apologize for “all white people.” During the July 18 broadcast of

Occupation of Florida Governor's Office Enters Second Day

Occupation of Florida Governor's Office Enters Second Day

The occupation of Florida Governor Rick Scott’s (R) office by Trayvon Martin supporters entered its second day Wednesday with no clear endgame in sight.  The activist group “Dream Defenders” began a sit-in on “Takeover Tuesday,” days after the acquittal of George