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Cornell Students Cite Trayvon Martin, Throw Bottles at Black Students

“I feel like it was targeted and racially motivated … we felt very threatened.” - Beverly Fonko

(SYRACUSE, NY) - A group of students at Cornell University have been accused of racism, when it was reported that they were throwing bottles at black students while referencing the Trayvon Martin shooting.

Why Was George Zimmerman Granted Bail in Killing of Trayvon Martin?

If the city of Sanford wanted to embarrass itself any further, it just did.

(SYRACUSE, NY YourBlackWorld) - What do you do when your municipality is holding arguably the most hated and notorious killer on earth?

You grant him bail. That’s exactly what Judge Kenneth Lester did for George Zimmerman, the man who killed Trayvon Martin.

Oregon Prison Employee Arrested After Shooting; Holding Police at Bay for Hours

The area was blocked off and neighbors were asked to vacate their homes until the suspect was taken into custody.

(TURNER, OR) - 39-year old Turner resident Michael, an employee with the Oregon Dept of Corrections, was arrested early Sunday morning following a three and one half hour standoff with law enforcement officers.

Note to Trayvon`s Mother: It`s Time to Step to the Side

There is nothing about the word “accident” that implies intent, which is why it’s called an “accident.”

(SYRACUSE, NY) - I haven’t spoken with Al Sharpton in a few months. But if we were still speaking and he were to ask me what to do with the mother of Trayvon Martin, my answer would be very simple: Get her off the stage right now.

Trayvon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, appeared on The Today Show this week and actually said that she thinks that George Zimmerman shot her son by accident.

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton: `Finally`

"More than 2 million people joined our call for Zimmerman's arrest."

(SANFORD, FL) - We are still devastated by the loss of our son Trayvon Martin, and nothing can bring him back. But today, we are heartened to tell you that justice may finally be served for Trayvon.

This evening, Florida State Attorney Angela Corey announced that she will charge George Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder, weeks after he confessed to killing Trayvon -- and now he's in custody.

Trayvon`s Killer

Mayors Against Illegal Guns speaks out over youth's tragic killing.

(WASHINGTON DC) - People across the country are speaking out to stop Congress from granting Trayvon Martin’s killer and other violent offenders a free pass to carry concealed, loaded guns nationwide.

Trayvon Martin Killing: Let Investigations Run Their Course

Everyday we hear about the public outrage about the incident. Isn't it time for everyone to step back and wait for the Justice Department and the State of Florida to complete their investigations.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot to death by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman captain.

The teen was walking inside a gated community in Sanford, Florida, where his father and stepmother lived.

Urgent Response to Racism: Police Screening Needed

Obviously screening of both neighborhood watch personnel and police in many cases, needs to be reexamined.

(SALEM) - There may or may not be parallels between the killing of an innocent Black teen recently in Sanford, FL and the massacre of 16 Muslim innocents in an Afghan village at the hands of a sergeant from Ft. Lewis, WA who apparently went berserk.

Legislative action could result in reducing similar tragedies.

Trayvon Martin`s Parents Speak Out Over Son`s Death

Our son Trayvon Martin was killed because he looked "suspicious." His confessed killer is still free. Join 900,000 people to call on Florida law enforcement officials to prosecute the man who took away our son.

(SANFORD, FL) - Our son didn't deserve to die. Trayvon Martin was just 17 years old when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman.

Trayvon wasn't doing anything besides walking home with a bag of Skittles and some iced tea in his hands.

Trayvon Miller, and Thoughts about his Death

I understand citizens are allowed to carry guns for self protection in Florida, but the question remains; was Zimmerman acting as a citizen or a predator?

(PASO ROBLES, CA) - Mr. Zimmerman’s remarks made to the dispatcher were nothing more than pure speculation, and as it turned out, he was dead wrong. Every picture I have seen of Trayvon convinces me of that fact.