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[…] he could use the ‘I felt threatened’ defense just like the ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws in effect around the country. You remember SYG, the one that allowed George Zimmerman to get away with murdering Trayvon Martin. Although it never was used as an official defense in Zimmerman’s murder trial (because doing so would’ve required Zimmerman […]

[…] President and CEO of Benedict College, ‘we are all Trayvon’ and demand social justice for our sons.” On the night of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed, during an alleged physical altercation between the two. Zimmerman claimed self-defense but was later charged with murder. He was […]

[…] played host to the mother and brother of Trayvon Martin at her concert in New York City on Wednesday. Since the 17-year-old was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in 2012 – with Zimmerman’s subsequent murder acquittal sparking a wave of protests across the United States – Bey has formed a friendship with Martin’s mother […]

[…] who were secretly recorded in 2013 as they joked around and used racist epithets about the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, by self-appointed neighborhood lord and savior George Zimmerman, have been ordered to take sensitivity training. I can pretty much read your mind right now: Sensitivity training my ass! Of course the deputy who recorded […]

[…] besides these womens accounts of what he did to them an entire decade later,” he wrote. “But Darren Wilson, who killed Mike Brown on camera, is FREE. George Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin, is FREE. Timothy Loehman, who killed Tamir Rice seconds after arriving on the scene.. on camera, is FREE. Officers who shot Keith […]

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, will […]

[…] her freedom.” READ RELATED STORY: Malia Obama Reportedly Handling Script Submissions at Weinstein Internship Alexander’s case drew national attention and criticism in 2012 largely due to the George Zimmerman’s case. The racist neighborhood watchman murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin after following him as he walked home from the convenience store. Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 on […]

[…] documents, his sex life and his thoughts on the 2012 shooting death of Martin, which he called “justified.” Martin, 17, was killed in 2012 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he fired in self-defense and was acquitted of second-degree murder. The shooting polarized the nation, but Zimmerman was never convicted and the situation helped […]

[…] student shot and killed by a neighborhood watch member in the Sanford, Florida community on February 26, 2012 where he was visiting a friend with his father. George Zimmerman was acquitted of a second-degree murder charge utilizing Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law, claiming he shot Martin in self-defense. The fatal encounter between Trayvon Martin and […]

[…] demonstrations that broke out across the country in response to the murder of George Floyd. (Scott Olson, Getty Images) What began as a hashtag, inspired by the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the lethal shooting of Trayvon Martin, blossomed into international recognition following the unrest over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. […]

[…] be “a part of the change” this country needs. Martin made international headlines in 2012 when he was murdered in cold blood by the neighborhood watch racist, George Zimmerman. Of course the ass-backwards justice system in Florida ruled that Zimmerman committed no crime…. because his victim was a black male. According to reports, Sybrina Fulton […]

Handout photo of the handgun that was used in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin *The auction for the gun George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin has been cancelled, according to TMZ. Martin’s family reportedly reached out to the GunBroker.com website Thursday seeking contact info for the auction officials, but the family’s legal team […]

[…] while people of color stood united in our oppression. But when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in 2012, my understanding of this false alliance crumbled. Trayvon Martin’s killer,  George Zimmerman, is a non-Black Latino of Peruvian descent. He is joined by Philando Castile’s killer, Jeronimo Yanez, a non-Black Latino of Mexican descent. Before Sandra Bland died in her […]

[…] to social media to compare The Post’s coverage of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse to the publication’s past coverage of Trayvon Martin, who was stalked and murdered by George Zimmerman in Florida on Feb 24, 2012. On Friday, Davis posted screenshots of one article referring to Rittenhouse as a “suspected teen gunman” with a photo of […]

[…] from @mykalkilgore as he discusses his song “For Zimmerman” inspired by the murder of Trayvon Martin. We discuss his choice to write it from the perspective of George Zimmerman, and the light it shined on the deeper issues.#The180 pic.twitter.com/ZwxW838pnj — The 180 with Eric Lockley (@The180Pod) February 27, 2021 Have you been thinking about the […]