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August 16, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Protesters angered by the acquittal of George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin's killing are leaving the Florida…
August 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In wake of the Trayvon Martin murder trial, movements led by young people who embrace hoodies, tattoos,…
July 29, 2013
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - The protests began in response to a slew of bills from the Republican-controlled General Assembly, many of…
July 24, 2013
(AP) - The predictions were dire: Black people would burn and loot America's cities if George Zimmerman was found not…
July 19, 2013
NBC NEWS - Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday told a group of protesters that he will not call for…
July 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Hundreds of teenagers and young adults gathered at the Florida State Captiol and have vowed not to…
July 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trayvon Martin's parents plan to participate in separate vigils Saturday...
July 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Trayvon Martin's parents, brother and their attorney joined the Today Show five days after the not guilty…
July 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protests in California over George Zimmerman's acquittal went from violent one night to brief, small and…
July 17, 2013
NBC News - A day after violent protests over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin,…
July 16, 2013
NBC News - Protests over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin will continue all summer…
July 16, 2013
NBC Los Angeles - Los Angeles police arrested some protesters after a peaceful prayer vigil gave way to violence at…
July 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In cities across the country, protests have taken shape in reaction to George Zimmerman's acquittal...
July 11, 2013
MIAMI (AP) — Police and city leaders in Florida say are preparing for the possibility of mass protests or even…
July 1, 2013
NBC Philadelphia - A handful of local hunger strikers are hoping to convince the governor to allocate $120 million of…
June 28, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Hundreds of protesters marched to the U.S. embassy in South Africa on Friday in a peaceful protest…
June 20, 2013
FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Football great Pele insists he supports the Brazilian popular protests sweeping the country, as long as…
June 12, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Over the last two months, hundreds of protesters have walked out of North Carolina's capitol in…
June 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A new civil disobedience movement is gaining momentum in North Carolina...
June 4, 2013
NBC Chicago - Gang members are among those flocking to save a South Side Chicago hospital that claims it could…