Trayvon Martin

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Trayvon Protesters: Beware 'Indignation Fatigue'

Let's ease up on the hoodies and T-shirts for now: Meghan Daum

(Newser) - Now that the Florida state attorney's office has begun investigating the Trayvon Martin shooting, "it might be a good idea to give the tweeting and the T-shirts and the hoodie meme a rest," writes Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times . For starters, it's hypocritical for...

Republicans Think Trayvon Coverage Overblown
Republicans Think Trayvon Coverage Overblown
new poll
Apr 4, 2012 7:24 AM CDT

Republicans Think Trayvon Coverage Overblown

But public is following it more closely than any other story

(Newser) - The drama surrounding Trayvon Martin's death has captivated the country, but a majority of Republicans (56%) believe the case is getting too much media coverage, as do a sizable chunk of white people (43%), according to a new Pew Poll . By contrast, only 25% of Democrats and 16% of...

NBC Apologizes for Editing of Zimmerman Call

Truncated version left out key gap with police dispatcher

(Newser) - NBC has issued a mea culpa for how it edited a phone call between George Zimmerman and a police dispatcher before the killing of Trayvon Martin, reports the Washington Post . In the bit that aired, Zimmerman says this:
  • "This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He
...

Ambulance for Zimmerman Was Canceled

Apparently there was no need for medical treatment

(Newser) - The battle continues over what injuries killer George Zimmerman may or may not have suffered in a confrontation with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. New information reveals that an ambulance ready to be dispatched to treat Zimmerman the night of the killing was canceled, raising doubts that Zimmerman was badly beaten by...

Video: Injuries on Zimmerman&#39;s Head?
 Video: Injuries on 
 Zimmerman's Head? 
'pair of gashes or welts'
Apr 2, 2012 4:12 PM CDT

Video: Injuries on Zimmerman's Head?

Trayvon Martin shooter may have been attacked

(Newser) - Maybe George Zimmerman sustained head injuries on that fateful night after all, Huffington Post reports. Video of Zimmerman at the Sanford police station, enhanced for ABC News , shows what could be an injury on the back of his head. In Zimmerman's account , Trayvon Martin attacked him from behind, punched...

How Trayvon Case Devolved Into a 'Shouting Match'

Alex Pareene lays out reasons the right 'turned on' Martin

(Newser) - When Trayvon Martin's killing first erupted into a national story, the response from the right was uncharacteristically muted. But since March 23—the day Geraldo blamed Trayvon's hoodie for his death and President Obama made his first comments on the incident—Trayvon's death has become "another...

1K Rally for Trayvon in Miami
 1K Rally for Trayvon in Miami 
Apr 2, 2012 4:00 AM CDT

1K Rally for Trayvon in Miami

Al Sharpton calls for George Zimmerman's arrest

(Newser) - More than 1,000 gathered in Miami yesterday in support of Trayvon Martin, at a rally featuring speeches by Al Sharpton and Miami-Dade County's former police boss, along with other public figures. Retired Police Director Bobby Parker painted George Zimmerman as having "a dark heart" and slammed Sanford...

Those Aren't Zimmerman's Cries on 911 Tape: Experts

Zimmerman claimed he was one crying for help, but evidence says no

(Newser) - It is one of the biggest questions remaining about what happened the night George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin—who was it heard screaming for help on that 911 call? Zimmerman claims he was the one screaming . But now two forensic experts, using different techniques, both say the voice...

For Trayvon Killing, Bill Maher Blames ... Liberals

'Real Time' host implicates liberals for giving up on gun law battle

(Newser) - Surprise surprise, Bill Maher minced no words last night in giving his opinion on the latest Trayvon Martin news, Huffington Post reports. Showing a video on "Real Time" of George Zimmerman arriving at a police station , Maher recounted Zimmerman's story about getting a broken nose fighting Martin—and...

Sanford March Compares Trayvon to Jesus Christ

Zimmerman ordered to take anger management after brush with law

(Newser) - Leaders from the NAACP and other groups led a massive crowd through the streets of Sanford, Florida, today to demand the arrest of George Zimmerman—and deny reports of an economic boycott, the Orlando Sentinel reports. "We want an arrest, shot in the chest," chanted the crowd, which...

&#39;Devious&#39; Obama Losing Credibility Fast

 'Devious' 
 Obama Losing  
 Credibility Fast 
peggy noonan
Mar 30, 2012 1:00 PM CDT

'Devious' Obama Losing Credibility Fast

Peggy Noonan says Republicans who once trusted him no longer do so

(Newser) - Peggy Noonan thinks a lot of Republicans who once liked President Obama personally, if not politically, are having serious second thoughts. "What is happening is that the president is coming across more and more as a trimmer, as an operator who's not operating in good faith," she...

Funeral Director: No Sign of Struggle on Trayvon's Body

And witnesses' tales aren't all jibing with Zimmerman's story

(Newser) - It wasn't a great day for George Zimmerman yesterday, as a series of stories raised fresh doubts about his tale of killing Trayvon Martin in self-defense. First, the funeral director who prepared Martin's body for burial said he observed no signs of a struggle, reports CBS News . Aside...

White Supremacist Boasts He Hacked Trayvon's Email

He posts Facebook messages on 4chan

(Newser) - How low can you go? A white supremacist claims to have hacked into Trayvon Martin's email and social networking accounts, reports Gawker , which has verified that at least one of the slain teenager's email accounts was indeed broken into. The racist, who calls himself Klankannon, posted what he...

Skittles Sales Soaring Amid Trayvon Outrage

But company is worried about PR issues

(Newser) - Much like hoodies, Skittles have become a symbol for Trayvon Martin supporters. They've been piled into makeshift memorials, handed out at rallies, and more. But despite the soaring sales, people at Wrigley, the Mars subsidiary that makes Skittles, are nervous about the PR implications, the New York Times reports....

Spike Lee: Sorry I Tweeted Wrong Zimmerman Address

After director's retweet, David and Elaine McClain had to move out

(Newser) - Spike Lee apologized last night for a pretty major "oops": retweeting an address that he thought was the address of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman, but which was actually the address of a Florida couple with no connection to the case. David and Elaine McClain had to leave their...

Video Shows No Blood, Bruises on Zimmerman

No apparent physical signs to back up his beating story

(Newser) - Despite reporting that he was viciously attacked by Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman showed no apparent signs of abrasions, bleeding, or bruising when he was brought in for questioning by police the night he shot the teen. The handcuffed shooter appears untouched on a surveillance video—obtained by ABC News —...

Dem Kicked Off House Floor for Hoodie

Trayvon Martin protest violated rule against hats, GOP chair argued

(Newser) - Illinois Democrat Bobby Rush threw off his suit coat on the House floor today, to reveal that he was wearing a hoodie underneath as a protest against Trayvon Martin's killing. But in the middle of Rush's impassioned plea, Republican presiding officer Gregg Harper interrupted, saying "members need...

Neighborhood Watch Trailers, Posters Pulled
Neighborhood Watch
Trailers, Posters Pulled
bad timing
Mar 28, 2012 8:32 AM CDT

Neighborhood Watch Trailers, Posters Pulled

Fox pulls ads from Florida theaters in light of Trayvon Martin's death

(Newser) - In the wake of Trayvon Martin's death , last week's teaser trailer for Fox's Neighborhood Watch—in which four guys clad in Neighborhood Watch jackets pull a kid into a police station for questioning—could easily raise eyebrows. Not surprisingly, Fox pulled the trailer, as well as the...

Lead Cop Wanted Zimmerman Arrested

State attorney decided there wasn't enough evidence: sources

(Newser) - Another twist in the Trayvon Martin case: The chief homicide investigator probing the teenager's shooting wanted to charge George Zimmerman with manslaughter, but was overruled, sources tell ABC . Investigator Chris Serino filed an affidavit on the night of the shooting saying he was not convinced by Zimmerman's claims...

Trayvon's Parents Find Support on Capitol Hill

'Trayvon was our son, but Trayvon is your son,' says his mother

(Newser) - In a packed forum on Capitol Hill today, the parents of Trayvon Martin got support from members of Congress who turned the death of their 17-year-old's son into a rallying cry against racial profiling. Martin's parents spoke briefly before a Democrats-only congressional panel as cameras clicked noisily in...

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