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George Zimmerman trial enters jury selection

Conflict & Justice

It’s been more than a year since the controversial death of Trayvon Martin, shot at night after an altercation with community watchman George Zimmerman. The case, which captured public attention for months, began jury selection on Monday.

Prosecutor files murder charge against George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin killing

Global Politics

LeBron’s photograph sheds light, raise questions about role of hoods in history

Global Politics

VIDEO: Police chief at center of Trayvon Martin scandal steps down ‘temporarily’

Global Politics

Shooting death of Trayvon Martin provokes outrage, federal investigation

Global Politics

Neighborhood Watch Members React to George Zimmerman Verdict

Back in the late 1960’s, in the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, NY, modern neighborhood watch groups began forming. Not long after, the watch system became more formal when the U.S. Neighborhood Watch Program was established by the National Sheriffs’ Association. Today there are more than 20,000 local […]

Florida’s Far-Reaching Self-Defense Laws May Be At Front of Global Trend

Conflict & Justice

The state law in Florida which gives citizens the option of using deadly force in self-defense may be at the cusp of a global trend, says University of Chicago law professor Tom Ginsburg.

Can Zimmerman Get a Fair Trial?

It’s been a month and a half since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. And in that time, America has been exposed to the story of his shooting, and to the face of his shooter, George Zimmerman, in round-the-clock news coverage, online petitions, and public protests. It’s […]

George Zimmerman Charged with Second Degree Murder: What Now?

It has been 46 days since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, yet it will be months before there is any resolution in the case. Although second degree murder charges have been filed against the man who admits to shooting Trayvon, but it could be eight months or more before a […]

Has the Case of Trayvon Martin made Sanford the New Birmingham?

Sanford, Florida, where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by 27-year-old George Zimmerman over one month ago,  is currently host to the worst kind of attention a small town could possibly imagine.  After weeks of protests around the country, the question lingers as to whether the small town’s image will be eternally marred the way that […]