Earl Ofari Hutchinson's Blog Posts Tagged 'zimmerman' (7)

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The rush to acquit rogue, self-appointed vigilante George Zimmerman of the murder of Trayvon Martin—long before a trial has been non-stop. The latest effort came with the release in quick succession of fresh photos of Zimmerman’s alleged head and facial injuries at the hands…

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Accused murderer of Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman almost certainly will eventually face a jury. And what if that jury is all white? A recent Duke University study showed that all white juries in Florida were more likely to convict a black defendant than mixed ethnic juries. Though Zimmerman isn’t…

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George Zimmerman should be one of the least likely picks on the planet to re stir the racial divide. But Trayvon Martin’s accused killer did. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the overwhelming majority of whites did not feel that Martin was “unjustly killed.” Of course, the overwhelming majority…

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In two terse statements, Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit  State Attorney Angela “tough on crime” Corey said that she would skip a grand jury and make a quick decision on whether to prosecute George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin.  Corey gave no hint of which way she was leaning.  She said simply that she…

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It would be hard to find a special prosecutor in a racially charged murder case that sends red flags flying sky higher than Florida’s Fourth Judicial District’s Angela “tough on Crime” Corey. Corey is the special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin murder. The problem with the tough on crime tag that Corey wears proudly is that the alleged criminals that she’s slapped…

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The tweet from the White House on the Trayvon Martin slaying was much briefer than even the brief number of words allowed by twitter and essentially said that there was nothing to say. White House press secretary Jay Carney was even more emphatic when asked whether the President had any comment to make on…

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Within days after the unwarranted and outrageous slaying of 17 year old Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, the call quickly went up for the Justice Department to prosecute Zimmerman in the killing. The call was prompted by the refusal by the…