U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that while the U.S. Justice Department has not decided whether to file federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, it is possible. Zimmerman was found not guilty in July for the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
TLC member Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas has launched a petition against MediaTakeOut.com and other reporting entities to leave children of celebrities alone. The petition comes on the heels of an article written about the star’s son.
19-year-old Asher Vongtau is free after spending 36 hours trapped in a narrow space between a parking garage and a college dorm building. The NYU sophomore was reported missing over the weekend. He was pulled to safety from the space just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Halloween has come and gone, but racism last forever. The mother of a 7-year-old boy is defending her son’s choice to dress as a klansman for Halloween. Jessica Black of Virginia says the attire is a family tradition.
Earlier today, we posted about the bullying issues surrounding the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Now, news outlets are reporting that Richie Incognito, the alleged ring leader, used racial epithets while bullying Jonathan Martin.
Jonathan Martin is a 6-foot-5 315 pound offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins. Several days ago, however, Martin left the Dolphins’ practice facility and hasn’t returned. Now, reports are coming in that Martin was the target of bulling and abuse from teammates.
A Florida woman who posted a photo on her Instagram page of two white men portraying the Trayvon Martin shooting has been fired from her job. Caitlin Cimeno was seen pictured with the men earlier this week. William Filene, dressed as Trayvon Martin appeared in blackface with a stained hoodie.
Charles Everett Brownlow Jr. is in custody after killing five people in his hometown of Terrell, Texas. Police say that Brownlow Jr. went on a shooting spree that spanned six hours, and claimed the lives of his mother and aunt.
“Scandal” star Kerry Washington and her NFL player husband Nnamdi Asomugha are reportedly expecting a child. According to a close friend, Washington is about 16 weeks. This will be the 36-year-old actress’ first child.
An Akron, Ohio music teacher is suspended on leave pending an investigation into racist comments he allegedly posted on Facebook. Images of the rant were shared by parents of students attending Firestone High School.
Trayvon Martin’s mother demanded that the Senate make changes to “Stand Your Ground” laws on Tuesday. At a Senate hearing on the controversial law, Sybrina Fulton stressed the importance of the legislation being clear as possible.
The FBI has taken over an investigation where a 13-year-old boy was shot 7 times by police. Andy Lopez was killed by a Northern California deputy while walking down the street with a pellet gun that looked like an assault rifle. Sheriff Steve Freitas plans to fully cooperate with federal investigators.
