Hot Topic: “Trayvon Martin”
Procter & Gamble Pulls From Right-Wing ALEC, Joining 12 Other Companies
Officials from the company confirmed that they were not renewing their membership with ALEC.
Posted Monday, April 23, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: Taco Bell/KFC/Pizza Hut Owner Drops ALEC, Becoming 12th Company
ALEC has helped push voter suppression efforts and Stand Your Ground laws across the country.
Posted Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Brian Stewart
Protesters Decry ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Outside ALEC Headquarters [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
Hooded protesters and progressive organization heads met to rally for justice for Trayvon Martin and vilify ALEC and NRA lobbying for aggressive self-defense legislation.
Posted Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Jeff Raines & Tianxinyi Liu
ALEC and the NRA: How Lobbying for Self-Defense Laws Might Let Trayvon’s Killer Go Unpunished
Thanks to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, George Zimmerman may never have to see the inside of a cell.
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Rep. Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie to Honor Trayvon Martin
The outfit violated the House’s “prohibition on decorum,” the acting speaker said when asking Rush to be removed.
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
U. Texas Newspaper Publishes Racist Cartoon on Trayvon Martin’s Death [UPDATED]
The mocking cartoon says the “big bad white” man killed the “handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy.”
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Race and Beyond: Delivering Justice for Trayvon Martin and Fighting Vigilantism
How could it be possible that a young black boy is shot dead and the Hispanic man who admits to killing him is walking free?
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Reprints by Sam Fulwood III
VIDEO: ‘Do I Look Suspicious?’ Howard U. Students Ask
In response to the Trayvon Martin tragedy, Howard students discuss the issue of racial profiling.
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Brian Stewart
Myth of a Post-Racialized America Revisited: Trayvon Martin, Vincent Chin
Hate crimes are a constant reminder that prejudice is not only alive and well but also thriving in American society.
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Jeffrey Ledesma
Uproar On Campuses Nationwide As Justice For Trayvon Martin Remains Elusive
One month after Trayvon Martin’s shooting, calls for justice among students continue to grow.
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 in Reporting by Graham White
Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon’
The president called the incident a “national tragedy.”
Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Naima Ramos-Chapman
For Young Black Men, ‘Trayvon Martin Was You’
Why justice begins with putting racial profiling on trial.
Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 in Opinions by Naima Ramos-Chapman
From Rallies to ‘Zimmerman 2012,’ Students Demand Justice for Trayvon Martin
Outraged students are taking action in the shooting case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2012 by Graham White
What Everyone Should Know About Trayvon Martin (1995-2012)
On February 26, 2012, a 17-year-old African-American named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. The shooter was George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white man.
Posted Monday, March 19, 2012 in Reprints by Judd Legum, Think Progress
