George Zimmerman, 28, who has been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, in Sanford, Florida, may soon be facing a hate crime charge from the FBI, reports WFTV. WFTV reports: Zimmerman admitted to killing Martin in February during a confrontation. However, he claims the shooting was […]
Sybrina Fulton has been all over the United States fighting for justice for 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, 28, on February 26. Taking “funeral leave, four weeks of accumulated sick leave and 60 hours of vacation” from her job with the Miami-Dade County Housing Authority where she’s worked […]
A so-called entrepreneur is profiting off of Trayvon Martin‘s death by selling gun range targets made in his image, TV station WKMG Local 6 reports. SEE ALSO: 19 Stars Who Adopted Kids Of Other Races Martin’s face does not appear on the targets. But they clearly depict a hooded figure holding Skittles and a drinking […]
In a recorded call that was nothing short of career suicide, Skyy Fisher, a Compton Unified school board member called 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen killed by George Zimmerman on February 26 in Sanford, Florida, a “faggot black dude” and school Superintendent Karen Frison a “bitch,” reports the Huffington Post. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook […]
UPDATE, May 24, 2012 — 12:00 AM EST: Jurors deliberated for less than 4 hours on May 2, before finding Pedro Espinoza, 23, guilty of 1st degree murder for the 2008 shooting death of 17-year-old football star Jamiel Shaw Jr. in Los Angeles. They have suggested that he receive the death penalty. Read more here. […]
Doctors will tell you that some of the main causes of heart disease include activities like eating foods high in fat/cholesterol, smoking and lack of exercise. And in order to prevent the onset of cardio vascular disease, what does the doctor do? Tell us to cut out the fat/cholesterol/smoking and of course exercise more. Before […]
A Chicago-area Black man has been charged with a hate crime for beating a white victim in retaliation over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Chicago Tribune reports. SEE ALSO: Why Brian McKnight’s Vulgar Song Is Sad Alton L. Hayes of Oak Park, Il. approached a 19-year-old white male walking in a neighborhood around […]
A group of Black youths allegedly beat a White man who asked them to stop playing basketball in front of his house in Mobile, Alabama, reports Local15TV. SEE ALSO: CA To Vote On Death Penalty Mathew Owens, the victim, is in critical condition at a local hospital. Up to 15 people reportedly attacked Owens on […]
On February 27 of this year, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was brutally murdered by self-styled neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman as he walked to his father’s home. When Martin took his last breath and his spirit left this earth, a piece of his mother’s soul went with him. RELATED: NewsOne’s Trayvon Martin Coverage The tragedy of Martin’s untimely […]
In an unanticipated turn of events, Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester unsealed files on Monday in the highly controversial George Zimmerman trial, reports The Grio. RELATED: NewsOne’s Trayvon Martin Coverage Zimmerman is charged by the state of Florida with murder in the second degree for the shooting death of unarmed, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February […]
Attorney Mark O’ Mara, legal council for George Zimmerman, 28, has apologized for his client’s ill-timed apology at a stunning bond hearing where he was granted $150,000 bail Friday morning, saying that he did not know that the family would find it inappropriate, reports CBS News. RELATED: NewsOne’s Trayvon Martin Coverage “My concern is, I […]
When George Zimmerman, 28, briefly took the stand in a much-anticipated bail hearing Friday morning, he only had one thing on his mind: Swaying public opinion. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up On Black News Worldwide! I am sorry for the loss of your son,” he said to Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, parents […]
