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George Zimmerman (C) sits during his bond hearing with his attorney Mark O'Mara (L) in a Seminole County courtroom on June 29, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

Zimmerman asks for delay, information on Trayvon Martin

Mike Schneider, Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman will ask a Florida judge to delay his murder trial and request that Trayvon Martin's school records and information from the teen's social media accounts be released...
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Big Bird, of the children's television show Sesame Street, in Los Angeles. Big Bird is endangered. Jim Lehrer lost control. And Mitt Romney crushed President Barack Obama. Those were the judgments rendered across Twitter and Facebook Wednesday during the first debate of the 2012 presidential contest. While millions turned on their televisions to watch the 90-minute showdown, a smaller but highly engaged subset took to social networks to discuss and score the debate as it unspooled in real time. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Social media renders rapid judgment on debate

Beth Fouhy, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Big Bird is endangered. Jim Lehrer lost control. And Mitt Romney crushed President Barack Obama...
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Screenshot of Louis Farrakhan during his social media Question and Answer 09/12/2012

'Ask Farrakhan' fails to break new ground

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan held a livestreamed question and answer session online this Wednesday...
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Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, holds a copy of the Quran while speaking at a press conference at Mosque Maryam on March 31, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Louis Farrakhan to host live social media town hall

Abdul Sada
theGRIO REPORT - Have a question for the Honorable Louis Farrakhan? Just hash tag #AskFarrakhan...
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A black woman using social media

Is a 'white flight' from social media on the horizon?

Lauren deLisa Coleman
OPINION - A little thing called App.net that has many buzzing in the tech world might be the latest manifestation of white people's fear of a black planet..
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George Zimmerman (C) sits during his bond hearing with his attorney Mark O'Mara (L) in a Seminole County courtroom on June 29, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

Attorney shuts down George Zimmerman Facebook page

Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The attorney for the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin says he is shutting down a Facebook page the defense team was using because it was leading to unhelpful discussions...
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Revelers dance by police officers during the West Indian-American Day Parade September 5, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 2 million spectators were expected to attend the celebration of Caribbean culture.(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYPD workers disciplined for racist West Indian Day Facebook posts

Associated Press
(AP) - The NYPD has disciplined 17 employees over racist and offensive remarks on a Facebook page about revelers at last year's West Indian American Day Parade...
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Gabrielle Douglas of the United States performs the floor exercise in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Gabby Douglas leads social media pack

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Olympian Gabby Douglas didn't just leave London with gold medals, she left with the hearts of people all over the world who showed their love via social media...
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La Toya Jackson attends the 19th Annual Race To Erase MS held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 18, 2012 in Century City, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Race to Erase MS)

La Toya to Jackson family: Stop feuding in public

theGrio
Stop the presses! Has La Toya Jackson become the voice of reason in her famous family?...
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Oprah Winfrey attends the 3rd annual Diane Von Furstenberg awards at the United Nations on March 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Oprah blasts Twitter follower for 'ghetto' comment

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah was recently confronted by one of her Twitter followers claiming that she does not give back to the ghettos in America. She immediately snapped back, saying....
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