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
Not every celebrity took to Twitter to lambaste the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the hotly debated case of Trayvon Martin’s death. Rapper Lupe Fiasco served up a series of thought-provoking tweets that, agree or disagree, set him apart from
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Beyonce called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin during a concert just hours after George Zimmerman was found not guilty by a Florida jury. The pop star took a moment to honor the
SF GATE: (07-14) 00:25 PDT OAKLAND — Protesters marched through the streets of San Francisco and Oakland on Saturday evening, upset at the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida. In San Francisco, demonstrators marched
Not since the fading days of the Occupy Wall Street movement have we seen the media take such pains to portray a protest movement as “mostly peaceful.” The first few paragraphs of this Fox News report on the aftermath of
The punditocracy is bursting with outrage from those who allege that George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin means that future killers have license to “profile” young black men and kill them. That absurd claim not only distorts
When President Barack Obama harshly criticized members of the military who commit sexual assault, saying that they should be “”prosecuted, stripped of their positions, court-martialed, fired, dishonorably discharged,” he inadvertently created “unlawful command influence” throughout the armed forces that will be
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), determined to punish George Zimmerman after his acquittal from murder charges in the Trayvon Martin case, is demanding that the Justice Department initiate civil rights charges against Zimmerman. The NAACP’s
Angela Corey, the special prosecutor appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) to investigate the death of Trayvon Martin, and who charged George Zimmerman (now acquitted) with second-degree murder, fired a whistleblower Friday who revealed that prosecutors had not turned
A few acts of violence broke out at protests in Oakland over the George Zimmerman acquittal in the Trayvon Martin trial, with ralliers smashing windows and marching down the street carrying a poster reading: “F— THE POLICE” and “VENGEANCE.” They
Early on Sunday morning, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. released a statement on Facebook regarding the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. He quickly blamed the absence of black members of the jury for the acquittal. “We
In their website cover story on the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the New York Times has run a photo of a weeping black woman and her two young children, looking somberly ahead. The woman
George Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara, blistered the mainstream press after a jury found his client not guilty of all charges on Saturday evening. O’Mara accused the mainstream media of turning Zimmerman into a monster and then running over him. O’Mara
In the aftermath of the jury acquittal of George Zimmerman on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin, defense attorney Mark O’Mara blasted the media and racial advocacy groups for stumping for Zimmerman’s arrest and conviction.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sent a message to supporters after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder and manslaughter Saturday evening, asking them to sign a petition urging the Department of Justice to initiate a
Sunny Hostin, a legal analyst who backed the prosecution during CNN’s coverage of the George Zimmerman trial, told viewers Saturday night that the trial had been good because it forced Americans to talk about race. “One of the good things
(AP) Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon MartinBy MIKE SCHNEIDER and KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate
… Malfeasance. The rainy night collision of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin resulted in two tragedies; the death of Martin and the life altering trial and uncertain future of Zimmerman. President Obama played the Presidential race card when he said “You know. If
The Trayvon Martin verdict doesn’t surprise me. Stanford, FL never wanted Zimmerman arrested. Now he’s free to kill another child. — Ice Cube (@icecube) July 14, 2013 No justice. No peace. ????? — Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) July 14, 2013
After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of the second degree murder of Trayvon Martin, Angela Corey, State Attorney in Florida’s 4th Circuit Court, defended the decision to bring charges against Zimmerman at a press conference. The first question from
Demonstrators hoping for a guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial reacted with disgust upon hearing a “not guilty” verdict on Saturday night. After deliberating for over 16 hours, jurors found Zimmerman “not guilty” of second-degree murder or the lesser
Demonstrators gathered outside the Seminole County Court House on Saturday evening July 13, waving signs while waiting for the George Zimmerman trial verdict. Local law enforcement cordoned off protesters into a “free speech area” in front of the court. Breitbart
Demonstrators hoping for a guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial chanted “murder not manslaughter” outside the Seminole County Courthouse on Saturday. Six jurors are currently deliberating Zimmerman’s fate and could deliver a verdict at anytime.
