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Dershowitz: Zimmerman May Be Acquitted

Dershowitz: Zimmerman May Be Acquitted

On the basis of the evidence currently in the public record, one likely outcome of the case against George Zimmerman is a mixed one: There may be sufficient evidence for a reasonable prosecutor to indict him for manslaughter, but there

WATCH: Zimmerman Arrives At Jail

WATCH: Zimmerman Arrives At Jail

George Zimmerman is now in custody after being charged in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Police arrived at the Seminole County jail in a caravan of SUVs carrying the 28-year-old.

Zimmerman Arrested, to Be Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

Zimmerman Arrested, to Be Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

The AP reports that George Zimmerman is in custody and will face charges for second-degree murder.  No word yet from New Black Panther Party leaders if they’re upset at not being able to exact their particular brand of justice. TALLAHASSEE,

Matt Lauer: Editgate Segment 'Sloppy,' 'Not Acceptable'

Matt Lauer: Editgate Segment 'Sloppy,' 'Not Acceptable'

So what if “the most powerful face in news,” Matt Lauer, was steering widely-viewed “TODAY” show coverage when it racially inflamed a nation by using a manipulatively edited recording of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting incident?  He looks good reading

Report: Zimmerman To Be Prosecuted

Report: Zimmerman To Be Prosecuted

The Washington Post is reporting that George Zimmerman, the suspected shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, will be prosecuted: Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman

Holder Promises Sharpton 'Thorough' Investigation on Trayvon

Holder Promises Sharpton 'Thorough' Investigation on Trayvon

Today, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York. Its tagline: No Justice, No Peace. He was introduced by Al Sharpton, the rabblerousing, race-baiting MSNBC host who has inserted himself into the Trayvon Martin

The Rominee

The Rominee

With Rick Santorum’s decision to bow out of the Republican presidential nomination race, Mitt Romney becomes the default nominee for the Republican Party. But then again, he was the default all along – he was everyone’s second choice, beloved by

Man Claims Gang Shouting 'Trayvon' Beat Him

Man Claims Gang Shouting 'Trayvon' Beat Him

A man who was beaten in Gainesville, Florida claims that the gang that beat him shouted “Trayvon” as they attacked him. The victim, who is white, said that a gang of five to eight black men beat him for five

Obama 2012: The Great White Hope

Obama 2012: The Great White Hope

President Barack Obama often speaks about how the nation’s institutions need to look more like America–but his campaign is having trouble living up to his standards.  Photos of Obama’s young campaign staffers at his campaign headquarters, though, which the campaign

The Truth About 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

The Truth About 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

Sadly, some are exploiting the Trayvon Martin shooting to target self-defense laws that protect innocent lives. These statutes safeguard law-abiding and peaceable citizens and are not a villain in the tragic Florida incident. Stand Your Ground laws did not apply

The Truth about 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

The Truth about 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

Sadly, some are exploiting the Trayvon Martin shooting to target self-defense laws that protect innocent lives. These statutes safeguard law-abiding and peaceable citizens, and are not to blame in the tragic Florida incident. Stand Your Ground laws did not apply

'WaPo' Blames Hollywood for Trayvon Martin Shooting

'WaPo' Blames Hollywood for Trayvon Martin Shooting

The Washington Post’s chief film critic, Ann Hornaday, pens another one of those columns that should be titled: Liberals Who Selectively Blame Movies For Societies Ills: In more recent years, the vigilante has been a vehicle for baby boomer nostalgia in comic-book