Given the recent public outrage and demonstrations across the country in response to the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin, criticisms of the DOJ for investigations into possible hate crimes, and escalating tensions over race and justice in America, several folks stepped up to try and make a difference …
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While there has been an outcry from conservatives about Attorney Eric Holder investigating possible hate crimes in the death of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, and at his appearing at a NNACP convention, I was surprised at the lack of media coverage on everything else the Department of Justice is doing. Just …
Continue reading The DOJ Does More Than Pander to the MediaGeorge Zimmerman, accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, was acquitted of all charges on Saturday, including manslaughter. Today, Attorney General Eric Holder stated that he will push a federal investigation in a “manner that is consistent with the facts and the law.” There has also been a call for a civil suit by the family. This …
Continue reading Looming Post-Acquittal Problems for Zimmerman – A Breakdown of PossibilitiesThe news is once again a flutter with the George Zimmerman murder case for the shooting of Trayvon Martin last February. What once was prematurely characterized by the left-wing media as a hate crime and the right-wing media as the justifiable vigilante conduct of a devout second-amendment-erĀ is now merely a run-of-the-mill over-publicized murder trial that …
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