This is a catastrophic failure for the media and left. After fifteen months of lies, race-baiting, manufacturing evidence, and shrill melodrama — a Rasmussen poll released Wednesday shows that only 34% of Americans disagree with the acquittal of George Zimmerman
In an interview with Marc Lamont Hill, Rachel Jeantel says she believes Trayvon Martin threw the first punch in the altercation that ultimately led to his death. She also believes Trayvon was in fact beating Zimmerman but suggests he would
Should Eric Holder prosecute George Zimmerman on a civil rights charge? Such a move would be all about the politics and very little about the merits of the case–but it would not be unprecedented. After four Los Angeles police officers
Bruce Springsteen burnished his liberal bona fides this week by turning a portion of his Ireland concert into a slam against the acquittal of George Zimmerman. Springsteen, a vocal supporter of President Barack Obama, dedicated one of the most incendiary
I begin with the obvious that the death of Trayvon Martin is a tragedy. He didn’t deserve to die based on what we know. The other tragedy is the upheaval of the life of George Zimmerman. I don’t believe that
Former President Jimmy Carter stymied Democrats’ efforts to turn the death of Trayvon Martin into a partisan rallying cry Tuesday, telling local NBC affiliate WXIA in Atlanta that the acquittal of George Zimmerman was correct. “I think the jury made
By RAQUEL MARIA DILLONAssociated PressLOS ANGELESAt least one person was injured and police made nine arrests when a protest over George Zimmerman’s Florida acquittal turned violent in Oakland. Newspapers report that a waiter guarding windows at a restaurant was hit
Following George Zimmerman’s “not guilty” verdict Saturday, Syrian rebels took photos with homemade signs to show solidarity with Trayvon Martin’s family. The Daily Beast carried one of the photos in which the sign read: “Martin family! The Syrians are the
In response to A New Low for Rolling Stone magazine: So let me get this straight: a filthy murderer who unquestionably butchered men, women, and children, as part of a war on Western civilization, gets a dreamboat Rolling Stone cover,
Washington Post: ORLANDO — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly condemned so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws here Tuesday in a speech to the NAACP that addressed the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. The laws
Drew Cribley stood in front of windows at the Flora Restaurant and Bar where he works to keep protesters from breaking them. He never imagined one of the protesters would swing a hammer at his face. Cribley was injured Monday
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reacted to the acquittal of George Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin in self-defense while speaking Tuesday evening to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the largest African-American women’s organization in the country. “My prayers are with the
In reaction to the Trayvon Martin case verdict, Stevie Wonder says he’ll never play Florida if the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law is not repealed. Acquitted defendant George Zimmerman waived his right to use “Stand Your Ground” as a legal
In a remarkably well-researched piece titled “You Are Not Trayvon Martin,” Slate’s William Saletan challenged several fallacies influencing perceptions and reactions to the acquittal of George Zimmerman. The piece was not favorable to Zimmerman or Martin, but rather only concerned
On Monday afternoon, the US Department of Justice appealed to civil rights groups and the general public across the country for “tips” on George Zimmerman in their pursuit of potential federal civil rights charges against the just-acquitted defendant in the
Attorney General Eric Holder told the annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Orlando, Florida Tuesday that the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin should lead to a
While the media encourages Trayvon Martin’s family to launch a civil suit against George Zimmerman for the killing of Martin, the consequences to the Martin’s reputation could be disastrous. Thanks to discovery rules, which apply differently in civil court than
WASHINGTON (AFP) – (AFP) – Reverend Al Sharpton, along with clergy members from across the country, announced national Justice for Trayvon Day, a series of protests set for Saturday. This day of demonstrations follows the acquittal of Florida neighborhood watch
The ongoing race-baiting by Rev.Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and the NAACP, has pushed the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., to call out what the NAACP is doing, race-baiting. Dr. Alveda King told Newsmax TX that “It is not helpful to
I’m not an attorney but this strikes me as something a prosecutor probably should not do after a verdict. George Zimmerman was acquitted of 2nd degree murder (and manslaughter) on Saturday. Yet when asked to describe Zimmerman in one word
Count poet Maya Angelou as the latest celebrity to blast the not guilty verdict in the case against George Zimmerman. The celebrated writer is pained by Zimmerman’s acquittal in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, a decision which will
The face of HLN and its star, Nancy Grace, tore into the idea that George Zimmerman should get his life back by mocking the Hispanic Zimmerman as already enjoying a life of “Driving Through Taco Bell Every Night, Having a
A demonstrator leading a protest against the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin on Monday wore a t-shirt emblazoned with antisemitic language, as seen in a news broadcast by KTLA-5 of Los Angeles, and featured at
Wyclef Jean joined his celebrity peers in condemning the acquittal of George Zimmerman, but he ratcheted up the rhetoric in a way most did not. Jean shared his view of the trial during a Huffington Post chat: “This, to me,
