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July 16, 2013

Stevie Wonder boycotts Florida following George Zimmerman verdict

TODAY - Florida fans of Stevie Wonder who want to see the legend sing are going to have to go…
July 15, 2013

Zimmerman verdicts puts Marissa Alexander case back in the spotlight

MSNBC - Alexander, an African-American Florida woman, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for shooting what she…
July 15, 2013

Zimmerman can get gun he shot Trayvon Martin with back

NBC NEWS - Shawn Vincent, an aide to defense attorney Mark O’Mara, told NBC News on Sunday that the Keltec…
July 14, 2013

A glimpse of South Florida's feelings on not guilty Zimmerman verdict

theGRIO REPORT - From Miami to the Palm Beaches, all eyes were glued to news networks as the 6 jurors…
July 13, 2013

In black Sanford, a place to gather and wait for a verdict

SANFORD, Fla. — Police Chief Cecil Smith drew a mix of high-fives and heckles as he walked down the main…
July 12, 2013

George Zimmerman case goes to the jury

NBC NEWS - A Florida jury began deliberating the fate of George Zimmerman on Friday after the defense and prosecution…
July 11, 2013

Florida on guard for any post-Zimmerman unrest

MIAMI (AP) — Police and city leaders in Florida say are preparing for the possibility of mass protests or even…
July 10, 2013

Zimmerman judge: Texts, animation depicting fight inadmissible

NBC NEWS - A judge ruled that an animation depicting the fatal fight between Martin and Zimmerman and text messages…
July 5, 2013

Tim Hardaway is 1st to sign pro-gay marriage petition in Florida

NBC MIAMI - The former NBA star has come full circle since a 2007 radio interview...
June 28, 2013

In defense of Trayvon Martin case witness Rachel Jeantel

OPINION - Jeantel is real, not ready for television. As long as she is telling the truth, her diction, her…
June 25, 2013

Giving clean needles to drug users: Helps or hurts?

OPINION - In my own state of Florida, one of the worst hit by AIDS, not a single publicly funded…
June 24, 2013

Will George Zimmerman testify during trial for murder of Trayvon Martin?

NBC NEWS - The jury has been seated, the witnesses lined up and the exhibits gathered, but the trial of…
June 21, 2013

Jury seated in George Zimmerman second-degree murder case

theGRIO REPORT - A jury of six women will deliberate in George Zimmerman's second degree murder trial in the shooting…
June 20, 2013

Allen West floats running for 2016 Florida primary against Marco Rubio

theGRIO REPORT - Former Republican Congressman Allen West has not officially ruled out the possibility of running for the Florida…
June 16, 2013

My father called: Gays, marriage and the evolving black perspective

ESSAY - My father is a perfect barometer for our country's shift on equal rights when it comes to marriage.…
June 15, 2013

Sanford is quiet as Zimmerman jury selection begins

SANFORD, Fla.— Residents had braced for tensions and traffic ahead of the trial of George Zimmerman. Instead, there have been…
June 13, 2013

At center of efforts to heal Sanford, a man named Battles

Sanford, Fla.—When city leaders here feared their community was on the verge of rioting after the killing of an unarmed…
June 13, 2013

In Sanford, the face of authority is increasingly black

theGRIO REPORT - The Martin shooting tore open longstanding wounds between Sanford's black community and its police department, with residents…
June 10, 2013

Trayvon Martin's father asks for prayers as jury selection begins in Zimmerman trial

NBC NEWS - The father of Trayvon Martin asked for prayers and appealed for peace Monday as potential jurors filed…
June 5, 2013

Family of Jordan Davis receive honorary high school diploma for slain son

theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the controversial Travyon Martin shooting, which also occurred in Florida, and the national…