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Supporters at the rally against “Stand Your Ground” in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Al Sharpton and the National Action Network  led a march Monday from the Tallahassee Leon Country Civic Center to the State Capitol to address ‘stand your ground’ laws. The parents of Trayvon Martin, their attorneys Benjamin Crump and Daryl Parks,  the parents of Jordan Davis, as well as the family of Emmett Till  joined in […]

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Louisiana state police are investigating the death Victor White, III, 22, who allegedly shot and killed himself while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car, reports The Advocate. White was allegedly involved  in an altercation and when deputies responded to the call they claim to have found illegal drugs on him which lead to […]

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Craig Taylor (pictured) was strangled to death while on spring break in Cancun after having argued over a bar tab at a gay establishment, according to Miami Newsday. SEE ALSO: Homeless Man Tricked Into Thinking He Won The Lottery [VIDEO] The 22-year-old Kissimmee, Fla., resident, who arrived at the top destination vacay spot along with […]

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Attorney Lisa Bloom calls the George Zimmerman verdict a miscarriage of justice. She says, when the case was over, she just couldn’t get it out of her head. Bloom conducted her own investigation into the trial to find out what “went wrong” and says the prosecution bumbled the case. Bloom joined Roland Martin on Thursday’s […]

Marijuana decriminalization has now become a reality for residents in the District of Columbia, after the city council passed a bill Tuesday that would lessen charges for users of the narcotic. Under this new ruling, which Washington mayor Vincent Gray intends to sign into law, will allow marijuana users to possess and use the drug […]

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New York’s “finest” has reportedly charged 10 members of the Bronx gang “280” with conspiracy murder charges. The NYPD’s three-plus year sting operation was finally brought to a close with the help of Facebook, according to Gothamist. SEE ALSO: Texas Death Row Inmate Pens Letter Comparing Prison To Slavery According to NYPD reports, “Operation Crew Cut,” […]

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Ishiyah McGhee, 30 (pictured left), Janine McGhee, 39 (pictured center), and Moriyah McGhee, 32 (pictured right), are accused of attacking a 14-year-old girl in Deltona, Fla., and leaving her bloodied as a form of discipline for being suspended from school. The women are facing charges of child abuse for allegedly kicking and choking the teen girl […]

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Congresswoman Corrine Brown joined “NewsOne Now” Tuesday to update Roland Martin on the latest developments in the Marissa Alexander case and explained efforts in Florida to address the laws like Stand Your Ground that led to her conviction. Brown also says that  Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is moving to sentence Alexander to 60 years in […]

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James C. Brown, 25, was convicted of first-degree murder Friday afternoon in the killings of four Detroit women he met through Backpage.com, reports USA Today. Brown—who was convicted of murdering Vernithea McCrary, Natasha Curtis, Demesha Hunt and Renisha Landers—faced 10 charges, including first-degree murder, disinterment and mutilation of a dead body and arson. It took a […]

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Sharieff Inuka Rhaheed-Muhammad (pictured), 17, a Florida star high school student, was arrested Monday and charged with a sex felony, accused of impregnating his 14-year-old cousin, according to WPTV. SEE ALSO: Goodman Theatre Tackles Trayvon Martin Killing Rhaheed-Muhammad, who attends Fort Pierce Central High School, has reportedly been molesting his young cousin since she was 11-years-old, […]

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A woman who was exposed to HIV by an Atlanta minister joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Wednesday to talk about the man’s recent sentencing to 10 years in prison. Also See: Pastor Craig Davis Sentenced To 10 Years For Knowingly Exposing Women In Congregation To HIV Ronita McAfee says she met minister Craig Davis […]