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Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman Charged With Murder

By Sally Mercedes | 04/12/2012 - 13:02 | 0 Comments

On February 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Florida. Now -- 46 days, several marches, and more than 2 million signatures later -- George Zimmerman has been charged...

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Hoodies & Hope: Trayvon Martin Case Speaks To A Latino

By Jesus Trivino | 04/02/2012 - 15:47 | 0 Comments

It was a peaceful, breezy spring day in Brooklyn, New York in 1994. It wasn’t cold enough for a coat, yet it was perfect for a light hooded sweater. I wore a tan Timberland hoodie over my Catholic school uniform to disguise my preppy getup. This day I took the long way home; I wanted extra time to listen to A Tribe Called Quest’s latest album, Midnight...

Journalist Geraldo Rivera

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Geraldo Rivera Sparks a Movement After Trayvon Martin Hoodie Comment

By Sally Mercedes | 03/27/2012 - 14:01 | 0 Comments

Trayvon Martin was unarmed and only 17 years old when he was shot to death by George Zimmerman in Florida last month. When Geraldo Rivera blamed the murder of Trayvon Martin on his wardrobe choices late last week, he probably didn't realize he would spark a movement with his ignorant comments.

Rivera said that...