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Parents of Trayvon Martin to be honored in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin will be honored in Detroit for establishing a foundation named after their 17-year-old son, Trayvon Martin, who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. The award is to be given...
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Judge: Zimmerman can leave county to see lawyers
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin will be allowed to leave the county where he lives so he can meet with his attorneys. Judge Kenneth Lester adjusted George...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution, George Zimmerman
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In wake of Trayvon Martin shooting, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee reportedly fired
Orlando SentinelSanford police Chief Bill Lee, who has been under heavy criticism in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, met with the city manager this morning to discuss his termination, a friend said. Details of his departure haven't been completed, longtime...Tags: Shootings, Sanford Police Department, NAACP, George Zimmerman
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Florida police chief steps down temporarily
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The police chief at the center of a fatal neighborhood watch shooting says he is stepping down temporarily because he has become a distraction. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee made the announcement at a news conference Thursday....
Tags: Politics, Shootings, Government, Safety of Citizens
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Aide: Obama reacted as parent to Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top presidential adviser says President Barack Obama's decision to comment on the shooting death of an African-American teenager in Florida was motivated by parental instinct more than the incident's emergence as a racial issue....Tags: White House, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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South Bend march this Thursday for Trayvon Martin
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – Demonstrations continue over the killing of a black Florida teenager. This week a demonstration is being held in South Bend. Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot last month in the town of Sanford, Florida by neighborhood watch captain George...Tags: Indiana University South Bend, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Martin Luther King Jr.
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Early ads pulled for 'Neighborhood Watch' film
NEW YORK (AP) — Twentieth Century Fox has pulled early promotional materials for its comedy "Neighborhood Watch" in light of the Trayvon Martin shooting. The studio said Tuesday that early "teaser" trailer and in-theater posters have been removed...Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Politics, Ben Stiller, Government, Safety of Citizens
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New Orleans officer resigns after Trayvon comments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer has resigned after being suspended for posting a comment on a local television station's website about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in which he suggested the Florida teen died like a "thug."...Tags: Television Industry, Television Stations
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Fox's Geraldo Rivera: I'm sorry for hoodie comment
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel commentator Geraldo Rivera says he's sorry for suggesting a hoodie worn by unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was as much responsible for his death as the neighborhood watch captain who shot him. Rivera says it...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network)
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New video raises doubts about Florida gunman's story
MIAMI (AP) — Newly released police video of a handcuffed George Zimmerman may be important for what it doesn't show: No obvious cuts, scrapes, blood or bandages. No clearly broken nose. No plainly visible evidence of a life-and-death struggle with...Tags: Racism, Today (tv program), Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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'We are Trayvon ... We are here' chant echoes through South Bend
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe driver of the gray pickup decked with matching gray rims wore a hoodie over a ball cap and sunglasses when he pulled up in the street. "I am Trayvon Martin," Joe Breathitt said. "Do you know how many times I've been pulled over because I'm wearing...Tags: Indiana University South Bend, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights
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Coca-Cola ends ties to conservative law writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coca-Cola Co. has terminated its relationship with a conservative group seen by some as an incubator for a string of new state voter ID laws and a marketer of laws like Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense statute. The...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, David Koch, Justice System, Companies and Corporations
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