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Artist Nikkolas Smith‘s image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) wearing a hoodie, a reference to the Trayvon Martin case,  went viral this week. RELATED:…

Soul legend Stevie Wonder publicly pledged during a concert Sunday in Quebec  City, not to perform in the state of Florida until its ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are abolished, reports Complex Magazine. Transcribed below: “The truth is that—for those of you who’ve lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world—we can’t […]

Cleveland-born boxer, 2012 USA Olympian Terrell Gausha (pictured), who used to proudly don the American flag on his boxing shorts when he fought in the…

States That Recognize “Stand Your Ground” Law 1.Alabama                              2. Arizona 3.Georgia                               4.Idaho 5.Illinois                                (The law does not include a duty to retreat, which courts have interpreted as a right to expansive self-defense.) 6.Indiana                               7.Kansas 8.Kentucky                            9.Louisiana 10Michigan                           11.Mississippi 12.Montana                           13.Nevada 14.North Carolina                15.Oklahoma 16.Oregon (Also does not include a duty to retreat.) 17.South Carolina                18.South […]

Hundreds of demonstrators poured into South Central Los Angeles to peacefully protest George Zimmerman‘s ‘not guilty’ verdict in the brutal killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.…

The Department of Justice has confirmed that it is reviewing the State of Florida’s case against George Zimmerman, 29, as well as information gathered from…

*President Barack Obama has released a statement on the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. He urged Americans to honor the slain teenager by acting to curb gun violence. Here is the president’s statement: “The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any […]

After a trial further exposing America’s deep racial wounds ended, a jury acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin…

President Barack Obama has proven — again — that systemic and structural racism is not high on his priority list by mimicking the stereotypical, condescending…

Just when you thought the Zimmerman verdict was final, the Dailycall.com website is reporting that the NAACP is calling on the Obama administration to file civil right charges against George Zimmerman  for violating the civil rights of Trayvon Martin. BREAKING: Zimmerman acquitted on all charges.We will update you as we work to pursue civil rights […]