Both the initial police report and various mainstream media outlets have reported that George Zimmerman, 28, had signs of trauma to his nose, blood on the back of his head and nose, and grass and moisture on the back of his red jacket when they arrived on the scene, as a result of being beaten […]

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.” SEE ALSO: Baltimore Pastor Leads Way In Travyvon Case Jason Giroir used his […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobby Brown was charged Wednesday with three misdemeanor charges including drunken driving, two days after his afternoon arrest in suburban Los Angeles. SEE ALSO: Baltimore Pastor Leads Way In Travyvon Case Brown faces two DUI-related counts and another charge that he was driving on a suspended license, city attorney’s spokesman Frank […]

Call it a lesson in the power of Twitter. Respected film director Spike Lee was one of many Twitter users who retweeted the wrong address of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin in February. RELATED: Trayvon’s Parents Find Support On Capitol Hill Since the case has made […]

MIAMI — From the T-shirt and hoodie sales to trademarking slogans like “Justice for Trayvon” to the pass-the-hat rallies that bring in thousands, the case of an unarmed black teenager killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer is quickly turning into an Internet-fueled brand. SEE ALSO: Fake Photo Being Used To Smear Trayvon On Facebook Websites […]

The more Joe Oliver defends George Zimmerman with his ridiculous rational and “what the hell did this Negro say” quotes, the more we have to wonder if it was him, not Trayvon Martin (allegedly), who once experimented with the purple haze. SEE ALSO: Mail Skittles To Sanford Police Department Trayvon Martin Case Is World Issue […]

LOS ANGELES — Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. SEE ALSO: First Lady Attends Cherry Blossom Festival Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and speak to reporters. Formal backing from the 41st president is another sign that the Republican Party is […]

LOS ANGELES — Lucy, it turns out, had company – another prehuman that also walked but spent more of its time in trees. SEE ALSO: Green Coffee Beans Tied To Weight Loss Until now, there was no proof of another human relative living around the same time as the species made famous by the Lucy […]

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I’ve taken on many assignments as a writer, mostly music-related events. I’ve covered happenings on the Hill in my native Washington, approaching my work with professionalism and seriousness. Traveling to the city of Sanford on Monday, however, may have been one of most-transformative assignments I’ve had as a writer. I was on hand at the […]

Reality star NeNe Leakes from Bravo‘s hit series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (RHOA) has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming sitcom, “The New Normal,” according to TV Guide. SEE ALSO: Zimmerman’s Story May Not Hold Up To Scrutiny The Thugification Of Trayvon Leakes, who has been pursuing an acting career, has been making […]

From the time Trayvon Martin’s murder went viral on the Internet and on national news, Joe Oliver, a self-proclaimed friend of neighborhood-watchman-gone-wrong George Zimmerman and a former “CNN Weekend” anchor, has been popping up on newscasts across the country, defending Zimmerman against racism as if his life depends on it. On Lawrence O’Donnell‘s “Last Word” […]

Congressman Bobby Rush was kicked off of the House floor this morning for wearing a hoodie in support of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who was shot dead by George Zimmerman last month. SEE ALSO: Referring to the Trayvon Martin murder case as an “American tragedy,” Rush took a few minutes to give his take on the […]