‘Sh*tbag… welfare dependent’ parents killed Trayvon Says FL Fire Captain

The widely reported death of teenager Trayvon Martin at the hands of an over-zealous, gun-toting, racist neighborhood cop, George Zimmerman, has sparked wide-ranging public sentiment, mostly supportive of the victim and his parents. But some negative reactions have exposed deep-seated racism emanating from surprising corners.

Board seeks Marine’s dismissal in Facebook case

In a move that clarifies U.S. servicemen’s limited rights to free speech, a military board has recommended dismissal for a Marine sergeant who criticized President Barack Obama on his Facebook page, including allegedly putting the president’s face on a “Jackass” movie poster.

Anger Mounts as George Zimmerman Remains Free

SANFORD, Fla. — The Department of Justice and a special prosecutor have officially stepped into the investigation into last month’s shooting death of Trayvon Martin,  an unarmed African-American teenager killed by a neighborhood vigilante in a quiet Orlando suburb. The gunman, George Zimmerman, who called the victim a ‘Coon’ before defying police orders to stand down [...]

NYPD Forces Retina Scan on Occupy Wall Street Activists

There is also confusion about whether police initiated biometrics are mandatory or merely voluntary.

Occupy Wall Street Returns, and Police Follow

You want to get arrested? We’ll accommodate you,

GOP Race Nearly Over

Romney was the clear favorite among Illinois Republicans who were most concerned about selecting a candidate gifted enough to go toe to toe with President Barack Obama in the fall.

DOJ to investigate fatal shooting of Florida Teen

The announcement late Monday by the Justice Department followed a day of protests calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman, 28, who claims he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin

LGBT Activists and DNC Spar over 2012 Election Platform

WASHINGTON — A recent uptick in support of same-sex marriage nationwide and increasing support to add the issue to the Democratic Party platform at the August convention has energized LGBT advocates and complicated an already delicate situation facing President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. In the past month, almost half of all Democratic senators, several of [...]

NAACP Wrongly Seeks UN Assistance in Fighting US Voter Disenfranchisement

Since last year, 15 states have passed new voting laws that critics say suppress the votes of the poor, students and people of color. This is the topic of a major speech by NAACP head Benjamin Jealous before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The NAACP wants a U.N. delegation of experts to [...]

Al Gore Urges Using Internet to Change Democracy

AUSTIN, Texas – Former Vice President Al Gore urged masses gathered at South By Southwest (SXSW) to use digital tools to improve government during a panel at the Interactive portion of the annual Music, Film and Interactive conference. Gore, paired with Napster co-founder and Web entrepreneur Sean Parker Monday drew an audience of thousands at [...]

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