Unarmed African American College Student Shot and Killed by Police
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April 2,
2012 |
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An unarmed college student was shot and killed March 24 by Pasadena police after being mistaken as a robbery suspect. Pasadena resident Oscar Carrillo reportedly notified authorities he was robbed at gunpoint for his computer and backpack. It turns out he lied to police about robbed with a weapon.
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LSU chapter of Alpha Phi Omega organizes Rally for Trayvon Martin
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March 26,
2012 |
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In a rally organized by the Louisiana State University chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, demonstrators wore hooded sweatshirts and carried red bags of Skittles candy this past weekend, the Advocate reports.
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GOP Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich Calls Trayvon Martin Case a Tragedy
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March 23,
2012 |
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GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich appeared on Piers Morgan talk show Thursday night and was asked to comment on the Trayvon Martin case.
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Howard University Law School Offers Legal Assistance to Trayvon Martin’s Family
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March 21,
2012 |
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The death of an unarmed 17-year-old boy by a neighborhood watchman has called colleges across the nation to action. Florida A&M held a protest to denounce the action actions of George Zimmerman and the Sanford Police Department.
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George Zimmerman Calls Trayvon Martin a ‘Fu**king Coon’ in 911 Call
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March 20,
2012 |
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In a 911 Call, Zimmerman referred to Trayvon Martin as a “fu–king coon” in 911 recording. As Zimmerman speaks with an emergency dispatcher, he refers to the teen as the derogatory term.
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Trayvon Martin on Phone with Friend Before Murder
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March 20,
2012 |
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A teenage girl reportedly was on the phone with Trayvon Martin before his untimely demise. She recounts how Martin told her someone was following him.
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White House Issues Statement on Trayvon Martin Case
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March 19,
2012 |
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White House press secretary Jay Carney commented on the case of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old unarmed boy killed by a neighborhood watchman, during a briefing this afternoon.
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Is Trayvon Martin This Generation’s Emmett Till?
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March 19,
2012 |
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Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American teen from Miami, was murdered on Feb. 26 as he was walking back to his father’s fiancé’s home from the store. He was shot and murdered by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman called police prior to the shooting and described the youth as “suspicious.”
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911 Tapes Released, Trayvon Martin Pleaded for Help Before Being Murdered
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March 17,
2012 |
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Authorities have released the 911 calls in the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting case. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American Teen, was walking to his father’s home from a nearby 7-eleven when he was attacked by George Zimmerman, who deemed him “suspicious.”
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Trayvon Martin Wrongfully Murdered Because He Looked ‘Suspicious’
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March 14,
2012 |
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Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain Miami-Dade teenager Trayvon Martin, held a news conference Sunday, March 11 at a Miami Gardens church for her son, who was murdered by a neighborhood watchman. George Zimmerman shot the 17-year-old Krop High School junior as he walked to his father’s fiancés home from buying Skittles and an Arizona drink. He first called police to report a “suspicious person in the area” before following the youth in his vehicle.
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