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Libby SternbergJuly 14, 2013

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My ignorance about George Zimmerman

When the case of George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in February 2012, first appeared in…

Politics

LU StaffJuly 14, 2013

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NAACP: Obama needs to pursue ‘civil rights charges’ against Zimmerman

He is once again between a Barack and a hard place. After foolishly insinuating himself into the story when it first…

Law and Government

Howard PortnoyJuly 14, 2013

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Justice for George Zimmerman and the court of public opinion

Last night, just before the stroke of 10, a jury of his peers found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree…

Social Issues

T. Kevin WhitemanJuly 14, 2013

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Trayvon's Skittles, Arizona Iced Tea and something called 'Purple Drank'

“unow a connect for codien?” Media speculation as well as internet buzz are openly querying if Trayvon Martin’s purchase of…

Social Issues

LU StaffJuly 13, 2013

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Teen arrested for making threats on Twitter in re Zimmerman verdict

A 15-year-old high school student in Chicago has learned a vital lesson: That threats have consequences. The Lake County News-Sim…

Social Issues

Howard PortnoyJuly 13, 2013

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NAACP president asked to step down for speaking truth to power on FB

The 25-year-old president of the Norfolk, Va., chapter of the NAACP is being asked to resign for having the temerity…

Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 12, 2013

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Two men, no authority

Daniel J. Flynn is taking heavy fire over at The American Spectator for his editorial post on the Martin-Zimmerman case,…

Law and Government

Mike DeVineJuly 12, 2013

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Obama obstruction, jury courage, and George Zimmerman

Was Obama’s THC-addled “son” abused before he pinned a guy who brought a gun to a burglary watch? President Barack…

Social Issues

Howard PortnoyJuly 12, 2013

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TIME columnist: ‘Preparing for riots after Zimmerman verdict is racial fear-mongering’

It’s just as well if the title of a column by TIME magazine’s Marc Polite leaves you speechless, because you’re damned if…

Media

Libby SternbergJuly 12, 2013

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How do you solve a problem like MSNBC?

It might come as a shock to you, but there’s actually a television news network solely devoted to the liberal…

Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 11, 2013

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It’s all 'legal': Why DOJ was facilitating protests in the Martin-Zimmerman case

The news rocketed across the rightosphere yesterday: the U.S. Department of Justice sent workers to involve themselves with protests against…

Law and Government

Howard PortnoyJuly 11, 2013

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To prove Zimmerman was racist against blacks, prosecutor engages in racism against blacks

With friends like state’s attorney Bernie De La Rionda making the case for the prosecution, those who believe in George…

Law and Government

Leslie S. LeblJuly 11, 2013

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Killing that mockingbird

Like many other Americans, as a child I read Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Its searing depiction of…

Politics

Howard PortnoyJuly 11, 2013

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Report: Obama Justice Dept was behind Trayvon Martin protests

Yesterday an article at this site asked rhetorically when President Obama would speak up and denounce the death threats against George Zimmerman…

Law and Government

Joe NewbyJuly 10, 2013

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Russell Simmons: George Zimmerman ‘Will ultimately be punished’ for Martin’s death

In an op-ed at the Huffington Post, hip hop mogul Russell Simmons wrote what some may see as a call…

Law and Government

Howard PortnoyJuly 10, 2013

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President Obama: When will you denounce the fatwa against George Zimmerman?

Paging President Obama: There is unrest among your constituents that requires action on your part. Some Americans are threatening to lynch…

Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 8, 2013

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If Zimmerman walks, riots are expected

As the defense begins its phase of the trial, some legal analysts are beginning to express doubts that a conviction is…

Media

Howard PortnoyJuly 7, 2013

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A tale of two trials: Elite media devoted 5 stories to Gosnell, 203 to Zimmerman

It was only a matter of time before someone ran a LexisNexis search to confirm or refute claims of a double media…

Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 6, 2013

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ABC’s Dan Abrams: ‘I don’t see how a jury convicts Zimmerman’

There is a meme floating around the internet that shows a photograph of the bleeding skull of neighborhood watch captain…

Media

Howard PortnoyJuly 1, 2013

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MSNBC: George Zimmerman may have purposely gotten fatter to look less threatening

Talk about your dirty lawyer tricks! That’s what MSNBC’s Karen Finney and network social critic Goldie Taylor seemed to think…

Media

Howard PortnoyJune 28, 2013

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In Joan Walsh’s world being called a racial slur makes you a racist (or something)

Face facts: When the star witness for the prosecution in a murder trial characterizes an alternate theory of the crime…

Social Issues

Howard PortnoyJune 27, 2013

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Twitter account of star prosecution witness In Zimmerman case ‘scrubbed’

As of this writing, a Facebook page titled Justice For Trayvon Martin had 237,980 likes. A second Facebook page, this one titled Justice…

Law and Government

Mike DeVineJune 10, 2013

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Trayvon's character, Stand Your Ground law, minor factors in Zimmerman case

Neither the duty to retreat under English Common Law nor pre-Florida “stand your ground” self-defense law would prevent lawful self…

Media

Howard PortnoyMay 28, 2013

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A tale of two Trayvons: New pix and texts may shape trial of teen's killer

George Zimmerman, the man who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., in February of 2012, will soon have his…

Trayvon Martin

How do you solve a problem like MSNBC?

A tale of two trials: Elite media devoted 5 stories to Gosnell, 203 to Zimmerman

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