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*George Zimmerman, who fatally shot unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin — is suing Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg for commemorating Martin on Twitter on Feb. 5, on what would have been his 25th birthday. Sen. Warren (D-Mass) has around 3.6 million Twitter followers, and Buttigieg has about 1.6 million. The attorney representing Zimmerman, Larry Klayman, […]

Photo Credit: Twitter.com *Paramount Network has teamed with executive producer Shawn ‘JAY Z’ Carter for a landmark television event, “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” based on the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. According to the press release, the six-part non-scripted documentary series will be the definitive look at one of the most […]

*Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and The Weinstein Company’s upcoming docu-series on the killing of Trayvon Martin will air on the Paramount Network (currently known as Spike TV), reports Variety. The six-part series, currently titled “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” will go into production later this year toward a 2018 premiere. This marks the […]

via Twitter *The mother of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton, was the 2018 commencement speaker at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina this past weekend, where she was also presented with an honorary doctorate degree and a key to the city by Mayor Steve Benjamin. She took to Instagram moments after the ceremony to share her […]

*The Trayvon Martin family hosts their annual “Trayvon Martin Peace Walk and Peace Talk” in Miami Here’smore via NBC Miami: Nearly a decade after his young life was tragically cut short, the South Florida community is honoring the memory of Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 27th birthday. The 10th annual remembrance weekend will take […]

Trayvon Martin *Trayvon Martin will be rewarded for his efforts to become a pilot during his short life. The Florida teenager — killed by George Zimmerman five years ago — will be awarded a posthumous bachelor’s degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University, according to reports. Martin’s parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, […]

*Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, has lost her race for a seat on the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. According to The Miami Herald, Fulton lost this week to Mayor Oliver Gilbert by less than 1 percent, receiving only 331 fewer votes. “This pic is where my journey begin, I thank God […]

[…] undecided voter in the red sweater who became a viral sensation after posing a question at the last presidential debate has the Internet suddenly seeing red, after his thoughts about Trayvon Martin recently surfaced. During a recent Reddit discussion to capitalize on his 5 minutes of fame, Ken Bone asked fans to “step into the BoneZone” for a Q&A, but […]

*The Department of Justice has notified Trayvon Martin’s family that it will not charge George Zimmerman under federal civil rights law, according to ABC News. Zimmerman, who shot the 17-year-old after a confrontation in 2012, has already been acquitted of state-level murder and manslaughter charges by a Florida jury. Federal prosecutors concluded there is not […]

[…] announcement of the first black Bachelorette, and whether women are “better” at cheating than men. The hosts also welcome Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of Trayvon Martin and authors of “Rest in Power,” who discuss their late son and the positive changes they have struggled to make to celebrate his life. In addition, […]

[…] Beyoncé is not letting the uproar over her “Formation” music video affect her as she takes things a step further with her next video. Reportedly the parents of Trayvon Martin will be featured in the video along with family members of Tamir Rice and Michael Brown. All three teens are noted for being unarmed when they […]

Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin’s family attorney Benjamin Crump attends a rally at National Action Network in Harlem on December 6, 2014 in New York City *B.B. King family members are bringing in a prominent national lawyer to review the events surrounding the blues icon’s death and estate. Attorney Benjamin Crump, who represented the family […]

*It looks like George Zimmerman crawled out of his hole and is making news again. Trayvon Martin‘s infamous killer got himself charged with misdemeanor stalking due to an alleged threat to a private investigator who is doing some research” for the company behind the Jay z produced Trayvon Martin documentary. Specifically, Zimmerman is accused of […]

[…] *A juror in George Zimmerman’s trial says she is still haunted four years later by her part in the verdict and feels “forcefully included” in the death of Trayvon Martin. In Oxygen’s four-part true crime series “The Jury Speaks,” several of the most infamous court cases in American history are explored – including trials involving Michael […]

[…] Rights Movement and inspiring the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. The New Yorker is doing just this with its January 26th edition. “The Dream of Reconciliation” New Yorker cover shows MLK with slain Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown and NYPD’s Wenjian Liu who was gunned down by a mentally ill man last month. The five of them are walking peacefully with their […]