Criminal Justice

President Obama Responds to Zimmerman Verdict: “We Are a Nation of Laws, and A Jury Has Spoken”

MUST WATCH: 100 Young Black Activists Respond to George Zimmerman Verdict

Judge: George Zimmerman Will Also Face Manslaughter Charges

Florida Police Fear Rioting After George Zimmerman Verdict

WATCH: Live Stream of George Zimmerman Trial

New Program Allows Public to Send Chicago Police Crime Tips Via Text and Twitter

Lauryn Hill Begins Three-Month Prison Sentence for Tax Evasion

At Least 73 People Shot in Chicago Over 4th of July Weekend

Autistic Student Allegedly Disciplined w/ Broomstick

Judge Throws Out Three Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Kevin Clash

STUDY: People Generally Lack Empathy for Black Pain

Rachel Jeantel, The Last Person to Talk to Trayvon Martin, Testifies at George Zimmerman Trial

George Zimmerman Trial Witness Says She Heard Trayvon Martin’s Cries

NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Charged w/ First Degree Murder

Laywer for Trayvon Martin’s Family Speaks Out on Jury Selection and Equal Justice

NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Possibly Connected to Homicide

Mistrial Declared in Trial of Detroit Cop In Death of 7-Year Old Aiyana Stanley-Jones

Cops Accused of Excessive Force in Latest Chief Keef Arrest

George Zimmerman’s Father Says the “True Racists” are Black

Feds Recommend 4 Year Sentence for Jesse Jackson Jr; 18 Months for His Wife, Sandi

Jordan Davis Receives Honorary HS Diploma

Complaint Filed Against Texas Federal Judge Alleging Racial Bias

LAPD Internal Review Findings: Chris Dorner’s Allegations of Racism Were Unfounded

CeaseFire Director Ousted After Being Charged w/ Domestic Battery

11 Year-Old Tayloni Mazyck Paralyzed After Being Struck with Stray Bullet

George Zimmerman’s Attorneys Apologize for Mischaracterizing Evidence

St. Louis Police Under Fire After Shooting Black Honor Student 25 Times

Bobby Rush Calls IL Sen. Kirk’s Chicago Gang Plan “Upper-Middle Class, Elitist White Boy Solution”

Black 14 Year-Old Carrying a Puppy Attacked by Police for Giving Them a “Dehumanizing Stare”

VA Gov. Bob McDonnell Commits to Expediting Restoration of Voting Rights for Non-Violent Felons

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