stand your ground
Former U.S. airman Michael Giles was jailed to 25 years in prison for standing his ground in Florida. He’s been in prison for four years now…
Al Sharpton and the National Action Network led a march Monday from the Tallahassee Leon Country Civic Center to the State Capitol to address ‘stand…
The parents of Black slain teens Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis have teamed up with Rev. Al Sharpton and radio entertainer Tom Joyner to lead a…
Two years ago today, self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. While Zimmerman was eventually acquitted of all charges, Trayvon’s memory lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of people. Take a look back at the tragedy in photos: RELATED: Trayvon Martin’s Parents Stand By Jordan Davis’ […]
Tens of thousands of demonstrators across the nation took the streets in peaceful protests after George Zimmerman (pictured below left) was acquitted last summer in the…
The second juror from the Michael Dunn murder trial has broken her silence, saying that the shocking verdict had nothing to do with race, reports…
It’s clear that potential was snuffed out when George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, but the sky may have been the limit, literally, for the Florida…
The jury tasked with deciding the fate of Michael Dunn, a Florida man accused of shooting a Black teenager to death over loud music, resumed…
The jury in the Michael Dunn murder trial recessed after three hours of deliberation Wednesday night and will continue at 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning, reports…
Trayvon Martin would have been 19 today. Let those words sink in and try to imagine the grief of a parent having to bury a child, especially at the hands of a reckless coward who didn’t follow police orders. Sybrina Fulton (pictured below right) and Tracy Martin (pictured below left), Trayvon’s mother and father respectively, […]
The trial for Michael Dunn, 46, the Florida man accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis during an argument because the unarmed teen’s music was…
Today, the court upheld Marissa Alexander’s bond release, which means she is allowed to continue her house arrest and remain with her children and family…
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Michael Giles: A Different Type of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Victim
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Sharpton Says ‘Stand Your Ground’ Started in Fla., Will End There
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No Justice, No Peace: Families of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis and Emmett Till Lead Stand Your Ground Protest Today
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2 Years Ago Today, Trayvon Martin Was Killed: View The Tragedy in Photos [RIP]