America erupts as Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman is cleared of murder
Protests broke out across the US after George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, was cleared of all charges against him....
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Fox hounds being lead through the village of Chipping Norton by the master of the hunt at last year's Boxing Day meeting. Photograph: Mim Friday / Alamy/Alamy Patrick Martin gestures towards 45...
View ArticlePeaceful protests spread across US
Obama appeals for calm as protesters march in condemnation of verdict. Protests continued yesterday across the United States after George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of...
View ArticleJury instructions at center of Zimmerman verdict
MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press= SANFORD, Fla. (AP) â Jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges were guided in their deliberations by 27 pages of jury instructions that included two...
View ArticleSeven-year-old boy killed by car at caravan site in Wales
A 16-year-old was arrested and is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police said. Photograph: Jack Sullivan/Alamy A teenager is being questioned by police after a...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman not guilty in Trayvon Martin case; jury reaches verdict...
Videos Jurors Start Deliberating George Zimmerman Case Galleries Web links SANFORD, Fla. - Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon...
View ArticlePoly Styrene remembered by Boy George
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View ArticleFidlar: Fidlar – review
Buy it from Buy the CD Download as MP3 FIDLAR FIDLAR Wichita Recordings 2013 Tell us what you think: Rate and review this album Their name derives from a skater acronym – fuck it dog, life's a risk....
View ArticleSavage killing of Iraqi mother of five in California investigated as hate...
A photograph believed to be of Shaima Alawadi, who has been murdered in San Diego, California. California police say an Iraqi-born mother of five who was beaten to death may have been the victim of a...
View ArticleAfter Zimmerman verdict, march to the voting booth and stand your ground:...
Those marching in the streets today must march to the voting booth and vote out people who agree with and vote in âstand your groundâ laws. By Rogette Harris A not-guilty verdict for George...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman is cleared of murder - but charges...
The US neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager is now a free man, but the Justice Department said it is looking into Trayvon Martin's death to determine whether federal...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman is cleared of murder - but civil...
The US neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager is now a free man, but the Justice Department said it is looking into Trayvon Martin's death to determine whether federal...
View ArticleTottenham in flames as protesters riot
Around 300 rioters have set fire to two patrol cars, a bus and a shop in the Tottenham area. Photograph: Guardian A bus, a shop and two patrol cars have been set on fire in Tottenham. An estimated...
View ArticleObama appeals for calm as Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman is cleared...
President Barack Obama on Sunday described the death of Trayvon Martin as “a tragedy”, but called on Americans to accept the acquittal of the teenager’s killer, George Zimmerman. In a statement issued...
View ArticleZimmerman verdict reaffirms the special burden of black men
Nobody else was there. Confusion and ignorance about what exactly happened in the final seconds before George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, are so great that nobody can...
View ArticleMartin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech: 'he got people to envision the...
Nikkolas Smith's image of Martin Luther King in a hoodie: 'the prejudices will go away eventually, but it takes time.’ Photograph: Nikkolas Smith My mother made sure that I knew all about Martin...
View ArticleFucked Up: David Comes to Life – review
Buy it from Buy the CD Download as MP3 Fucked Up David Comes To Life Matador 2011 Quite why these Canadian punks have recorded a concept album about doomed lovers marooned in a fictional British town...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman 'assumed things that weren't true', court hears
Prosecutor in Trayvon Martin's murder trial says neighbourhood watch leader was a wannabe cop 'sick and tired' of criminals Assistant state attorney Bernie de la Rionda shows George Zimmerman's gun to...
View ArticleProtesters rally across US over Trayvon Martin verdict
Demonstrators rallied in their hundreds in dozens of cities across the US on Saturday to protest against the acquittal of a Florida man who shot dead unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin and to call for...
View ArticleNew traumas reveal the truth in old songs
Bruce Springsteen's 'American Skin (41 Shots)' resounds 'extra plangently' in the wake of the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Photograph: Alfredo Aldai/EPA Bruce Springsteen has been adding an extra...
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