George Zimmerman

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July 18, 2013

Rachel Jeantel talks Travyon Martin, Don West (and ‘haters’) with theGrio

theGRIO VIDEO - Rachel Jeantel, the 19-year-old friend of Trayvon Martin, and the last person to talk to him in…
July 18, 2013

White House: Obama ‘welcomes’ conversation inspired by Zimmerman verdict

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama 'welcomes' the conversation about race, gun violence and the safety of American teenagers that has…
July 18, 2013

Questlove: Trayvon Martin case taught me ‘you ain’t sh*t’

theGRIO REPORT - Questlove, drummer for the hip-hop collective The Roots and the 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' show, has…
July 18, 2013

Youth camp outside Florida state capitol in protest

theGRIO REPORT - Hundreds of teenagers and young adults gathered at the Florida State Captiol and have vowed not to…
July 18, 2013

Rachel Jeantel and Juror B37: 2 women, 2 tales, 1 trial

MSNBC - Listening to the back-to-back interviews which aired Monday, it is hard to believe these two women—different backgrounds, different…
July 18, 2013

Florida had first Stand Your Ground law, other states followed in ‘rapid succession’

NBC NEWS- Stand Your Ground laws — sometimes referred to as 'Shoot First' laws by detractors — change the legal…
July 18, 2013

Rev. Al Sharpton to rally in 100 cities over Trayvon Martin death

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton says there will be vigils and rallies in 100 cities this weekend to…
July 18, 2013

Where does Jordan Davis’ case stand now?

theGRIO REPORT - The attention surrounding Martin’s controversial death has shed light on another incident out of Florida - that…
July 18, 2013

What if Zimmerman were black? ‘Stand Your Ground’ double standards exposed

OPINION - What if the races of the defendant and the victim were reversed in the George Zimmerman murder trial?...
July 18, 2013

Trayvon Martin’s dad: ‘I’m still in disbelief’ over verdict

theGRIO REPORT - Trayvon Martin's parents, brother and their attorney joined the Today Show five days after the not guilty…
July 17, 2013

The suite life of a sequestered Sanford jury

SLIDESHOW - According to a Seminole County Sheriff's Office news release, the jury enjoyed some creature comforts while they were…
July 17, 2013

White House website petition calls for prosecution of George Zimmerman for civil rights violation

theGRIO REPORT - A White House website petition that was created on July 14th urges the Department of Justice to…
July 17, 2013

Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till and the shadow of Jim Crow justice

OPINION - The mood following the verdict in the case of Florida v. George Zimmerman is not politics as usual...
July 17, 2013

Jimmy Carter supports verdict in Zimmerman trial

theGRIO REPORT - Carter said that he thought the prosecution was overzealous in their attempt to make the case for…
July 17, 2013

How race and racial stereotypes swayed the Zimmerman trial jury

OPINION - I hope that someday race will not be a factor in how we arrest, prosecute and ultimately judge…
July 17, 2013

Rachel Jeantel responds to Lolo Jones: ‘She’s a hater’

theGRIO VIDEO - Following her two days of testimony, Jeantel was subjected to ridicule online, including by Olympic athlete Lolo…
July 17, 2013

Court provides counseling to Zimmerman jurors days after emotional verdict

NBC NEWS - Seminole County Court spokeswoman Michelle Kennedy did not say how many of the jurors were taking advantage…
July 17, 2013

Chicago church sign: ‘It is safe to kill black people in Amerikkka’

NBC Chicago - A church sign sparked controversy in Chicago when it posted a controversial message after the George Zimmerman…
July 17, 2013

LAPD chief to violent Zimmerman protesters: ‘You come here again tonight, you will go to jail’

NBC News - A day after violent protests over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin,…
July 17, 2013

Toni Braxton ‘go be an African’ and more controversial Zimmerman verdict reactions

theGRIO REPORT - Political personalities, rock stars, athletes, and even the brother of George Zimmerman have spoken out in provocative…