May 19, 2013

Fla. Cop Fired for Bringing Trayvon Targets to Gun Range (Watch)

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*A Florida police officer accused of bringing targets resembling Trayvon Martin to a gun range has been fired. He has since released a YouTube video responding to the allegations against him. [Scroll down to watch.] Port Canaveral Interim Chief Executive Officer John Walsh told WFTV on Saturday that Sgt. Ron King was leading a target [...]




Travyon’s Parents and Lawyer Respond to New Zimmerman Bond

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*New controversy has emerged in the murder case of Trayvon Martin. After George Zimmerman’s original bond had been revoked, Judge Kenneth Lester, Jr. re-granted bail to Trayvon’s killer for $1 million. Martin’s family was shocked by the decision. Their family attorney, Benjamin Crump responded to the situation saying: “Understand that this isn’t a sprint to [...]




George Zimmerman Pleads for Bail … Again

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*The man who took Trayvon Martin’s lifer is attempting once again to get released again from jail. George Zimmerman’s attorney told the judge that he’s not a threat and isn’t at flight risk. Attorney Mark O’Mara cited that his client stayed in contact with authorities during his initial release on bail. A judge will consider [...]




Smiley Takes on O’Rielly over Fox News’ Coverage of Trayvon (Video)

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*Known for his relentless pursuit to hold the media accountable, Tavis Smiley appeared on the “O’Reilly Factory” Thursday and called out Fox News for the network’s slow coverage of Trayvon Martin. Bill O’Reilly and the PBS talk show host discussed the various current events including the recent assault of two white journalists in Virginia. RELATED: [...]




Zimmerman’s MySpace Page Reveals Interesting Details

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*Since the killer of Trayvon Martin has been the center of the press, many have debated whether or not the killing was racially motivated being that he’s of a blended background. George Zimmerman’s mother is Hispanic and his is father white. Determining if he is a racist or not has been a debate, especially being [...]




George Zimmerman Schedules Afternoon Press Conference

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*Lawyers for George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, have called a news conference at the criminal justice center in Sanford at 4:30 p.m. It’s not clear what the news conference will focus on specifically. RELATED: Zimmerman’s Lawyers Quit: ‘We’ve Lost Contact with Him’ Martin was shot and killed Feb. [...]




President Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon’ (Video)

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*President Obama made his first public comments about the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Florida teen who was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) “All of us have to do some soul searching to figure out how does [...]




NAACP To Host Open Forum Today on Police Misconduct in Sanford, FL

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*(Sanford, FL) – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous will join local NAACP leaders at an open forum at 12:00 p.m. today to hear local residents offer testimony on abuses and discrimination by the Sanford Police Department. The NAACP plans to submit this testimony to the Department of Justice, which is investigating the Sanford [...]