It’s been quite the year in politics with some advances for certain causes and a litany of failures in the other. Boo hiss to the Republicans and to the state of Florida — feel free to fall through a trap door — then join me in wishing for a much more fruitful 2014. 1. The […]

  From the looks of it, George Zimmerman is trying to position himself as the redneck Van Gogh. The cash-strapped, luckiest vigilante in the world has reportedly turned to selling his paintings in an effort to generate some much-needed revenue. And revenue George Z is generating. SEE ALSO: Mike Tyson’s Wife Accuses Alleged Mistress Of […]

If Attorneys Mark O’Mara and Don West have anything to say about it, getting away with the murder of Trayvon Martin is going to cost…

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Racism has reared its ugly head in the Twitter feed of another conservative troll. Dinesh D’Souza, director of the controversial film 2016: Obama’s America, which is based on his book,  The Roots of Obama’s Rage, compared President Barack Obama to slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin. There is nothing wrong with the comparison, but D’Souza, in true racist […]

Court documents filed on Monday indicate that police uncovered a collection of weapons and several rounds of ammunition inside George Zimmerman‘s girlfriend’s home. After being accused of pointing a shotgun at Samantha Scheibe during a dispute last week, the former volunteer night watchman faces domestic violence  and assault charges to which he has pleaded not guilty. […]

On Monday, the nation learned that George Zimmerman allegedly pointed a shotgun as his girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe, inside their Florida home. Now, details have been revealed that Scheibe had allegedly been in contact with a reporter for weeks revealing details about her troubled partner and has demanded a paid national interview. RELATED: George Zimmerman’s Girlfriend […]

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Once again, white people have decided that it would be great fun to revictimize slain teen Trayvon Martin, this time in the form of racist Halloween costumes, complete with Blackface and a matching George Zimmerman pretending to hold a gun. SEE ALSO:  Racist 21st Birthday Party Pictures Go Viral Greg Cimeno posted a picture of himself dressed as George […]

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Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania planned to have a Trayvon Martin Day during homecoming week but canceled after parents voiced concern, reports CBS Pittsburgh. RELATED: Read NewsOne’s Trayvon Martin Coverage Here “I am a little worried about that with the different people, how they’re going to react,” said parent Jennifer Kagle. Student Bryan Bergener said, […]

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George Zimmerman (pictured), who gunned down 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, is now reportedly missing in action. The former neighborhood watchman is allegedly hiding out somewhere unbeknownst to his wife, Shellie (pictured), so that he won’t be presented with divorce papers, according to TMZ. RELATED: Report: Medical Examiner Shiping Bao Claims George Zimmerman Shot Trayvon Martin In The […]

A 24-year-old former FAMU football player was shot and killed by the police after surviving a car crash and seeking help. Jonathan Ferrell crashed his car into some trees in the wee hours of the morning in Charlotte, NC and it’s being reported that his car was totaled and in order to get out, he would have had to […]

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UPDATE 1:38 PM EST, 9/14/13: In response to our inquiry, Alternet reporter Rod Bastanmehr apologized for the “potential inaccuracy” in his report which alleged that Dr. Shiping Bao claimed George Zimmerman shot Trayvon in the back. —————————————– Dr. Shiping Bao, the recently fired Florida medical examiner who performed Trayvon Martin‘s autopsy, is allegedly claiming that […]

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A Florida police chief whose department is weighing whether to file charges against George Zimmerman wrote in an email that the wanna-be cop is a Sandy Hook waiting to happen, Think Progress reports. RELATED: Shellie Zimmerman Says George Is ‘Selfish,’ Feels ‘More Invincible’ Steve Bracknel‘s department in Lake Mary, Fla., made its way into the […]