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Trayvon verdict highlights racial divides within the US

Trayvon verdict highlights racial divides within the US

In the last week, we’ve seen protests erupt after George Zimmerman was cleared of the murder of Trayvon Martin. Essentially, the law has upheld the view that ‘walking while black’ is a crime, if somebody interprets that as “cruising for burglaries”. The case has helped to highlight the deep racial divides that exist not only in the US but across[Read More…]

Zimmerman’s lawyers wants to ban the word ‘racist’

Zimmerman’s lawyers wants to ban the word ‘racist’

Lawyers acting on behalf of George Zimmerman who infamously killed Trayvon Martin in an unprovoked attack, have filed a motion to ban words like ‘racist’ and ‘Vigilante’ from the courtroom. Zimmerman is currently on trial for the murder of Martin, after he followed him home based upon the premise that he looked “suspicious”. Martin is African-American and had been on[Read More…]