Thursday, March 22, 2012

Slinger case echoes national furor over Trayvon Martin Death of Florida Teen Spurs National Outrage and Action growing Fla. police chief steps down in A Nation Executioners Metro Atlantans rally for head to Sanford temporarily aside collision race guns law Walking While Black George Zimmerman's Collaborators Today's Buzz Will Al Sharpton fuel tensions teen shooting spur rethinking Stand Your Ground laws shows evolving influence black community Someone could do something Should be fired grand jury is the best next step Protesters call shooter's arrest GTFOH Bill Lee Sanford’s “Wankster Azz” Police Chief Steps Down… Temporarily!

Trayvon Martin case shows flaws in 'Stand Your Ground' law This is what "standing your ground" looks like in Florida: Trayvon Martin case: A collision of race, guns and Florida law Sanford, Fla., on Thursday braced for what could be its biggest day of demonstrations over the death of Trayvon Martin, the black teenager shot by a neighborhood watch officer, George Zimmerman, last month. For those just catching up to the case that has galvanized the nation -- raising legal and social issues about race, guns and self-defense -- here's some background. Are you following the case of the killing of Trayvon Martin ? No one disputes that a neighborhood watch captain shot and killed an unarmed teenager. Beyond that, there's disagreement over many aspects of what happened in the Florida neighborhood. Top cop in Trayvon Martin case resigns 'temporarily' The Sanford police chief announced he will resign temporarily in wake of the outrage over the shooting death of a black teenager by a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. Martin's family's attorney called for the arrest of George Zimmerman "today." Trayvon Martin Case: Police Chief Bill Lee Under Fire With 'No Confidence' Vote SANFORD, Fla. -- The city commission on Wednesday gave a vote of "no confidence" to beleaguered police Chief Bill Lee Jr., under fire for his department's investigation into the killing of Trayvon Martin , the unarmed teen shot last month by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Police Chief in Trayvon Martin Case Resigns 'Temporarily' Chief Bill Lee Stands by Investigation, Officers Involved Trayvon Martin case shows evolving influence of black community The black community – from actors to journalists – has played a crucial role in keeping the Trayvon Martin case in the public spotlight, media analysts say. Trayvon Martin Case Reignites Debate Over Stand-Your-Ground Laws The Trayvon Martin tragedy is shining a national spotlight on "stand your ground" laws in at least 21 states. TRAYVON MARTIN CASE: WILL JUSTICE BE DONE?, WEEK OF MARCH 22-28, 2012 The US Justice Dept. and a Seminole County grand jury are now doing something the Sanford, Fla. Police Dept. didn't - fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin Case: Sanford Fla. Police Chief 'Temporarily' Steps Down [VIDEO] Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee announced Thursday that he will be stepping down temporarily as chief, a move instigated by growing criticism of his handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting case in Florida. "My role as the leader of this agency has become a distraction from the investigation," Lee said (watch full video here).
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http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/slinger-case-echoes-national-furor-over-trayvon-martin-8i4l30i-143423826.html
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/death-of-florida-teen-spurs-national-outrage-and-action/
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