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Armed Nazis Hope to Keep Sanford Safe for White People (UPDATED)
Louis Peitzman · 04/07/12 02:49PMNBC Apologizes For Editing George Zimmerman's 911 Call on Today Show
Emma Carmichael · 04/03/12 05:32PMForensic Experts Say Screams on 911 Call Are Not George Zimmerman's
Louis Peitzman · 04/01/12 10:44AMThere has been much debate about the audio recordings of 911 calls on the night George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin — were the cries for help heard in the background from Martin or from Zimmerman? Those who believe Zimmerman's claim of self-defense said he was the one calling for help — suggesting Martin had the upper hand in the fight — while others have insisted it was Martin begging for his life.
New Evidence Contradicts Zimmerman's Claim of a Violent Fight With Trayvon Martin
Louis Peitzman · 03/31/12 11:29AMWhile George Zimmerman still has not been charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, his public defense — as espoused by his lawyer and family members — rests on the fact that Zimmerman was involved in a physical altercation with Martin. New evidence, however, contradicts that version of events. First there was the security camera footage from the night Zimmerman claims Martin beat him senselessly: to most who watched the video, Zimmerman appeared unscathed.
'The Arrest Thing Isn't as Easy as All That:' This Week in Hate-Watching Bill O'Reilly
Matt Toder · 03/31/12 08:55AMBill O'Reilly devoted a lot of time to the Trayvon Martin case on the O'Reilly Factor this week, sometimes spending multiple segments on it during a show. O'Reilly spent much of that time advocating for the position that George Zimmerman shoudn't be convicted on television, as he believes other media outlets have done; his preferred tack is to state that there isn't enough evidence for even an arrest, which kind of neuters the idea that Zimmerman would be held accountable at all. It's pretty revolting stuff and I watched it all so you don't have to.
Touré Slams Piers Morgan on His Own Show Over the Facts of the Trayvon Martin Case
Matt Toder · 03/30/12 11:43PMOn tonight's Piers Morgan Tonight, Piers got into it with MSNBC's Touré, who was extremely annoyed about the way Piers had handled his interview with George Zimmerman's brother, Robert, the previous night. The exchange got pretty heated and Touré landed some serious blows on Piers.
White Supremacist Hacks Trayvon Martin's Email Account, Leaks Messages Online
Adrian Chen · 03/29/12 02:44PMThe racist smear campaign against Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teen shot to death last month in Florida, has reached a new level of ghoulishness. A white supremacist hacker says he's broken into Martin's email and social networking accounts, and leaked his private Facebook messages. We've been able to confirm that at least one email account that belonged to Martin was cracked.
George Zimmerman Doesn't Look Bloodied or Bruised on This Security Tape
Caity Weaver · 03/28/12 09:37PMYour Guide to the Idiotic Racist Backlash Against Trayvon Martin
Max Read · 03/27/12 01:00PMFor a minute there, it looked like Trayvon Martin might avoid the kind of horseshit thunderstorm that tends to accompany the shooting deaths of unarmed African-Americans. It seemed like everyone agreed that the police had fucked up. Fox News had only one segment on the killing in the weeks following. Not even white racists wanted to defend Martin's killer, George Zimmerman: when I wrote about the case last week, the worst response I got was from one particularly dedicated nutcase, who set up a Twitter account to harass me for not properly specifying that Zimmerman is Hispanic.
Jon Stewart Slams Florida's Stand Your Ground Law
Matt Toder · 03/26/12 10:30PMThe Daily Show returned from a week off just in time to weigh in on the latest developments in the Trayvon Martin case and the latest ways that the cable news networks are handling the situation. Turns out they've been listening to racist snippets of George Zimmerman's 911 call and wearing solidarity hoodies. But still, none of it is as shocking to Stewart as the fact that Zimmerman is yet to be charged with anything.
Lawrence O'Donnell Interviews an Empty Chair Instead of George Zimmerman's Lawyer
Louis Peitzman · 03/26/12 10:19PM
You don't just walk away from a Lawrence O'Donnell interview — especially when he hasn't started asking you anything yet. When George Zimmerman's lawyer Craig Sonner canceled his appearance on The Last Word at the very last-minute, Lawrence O'Donnell decided to interview the chair where Sonner would have sat.
According To a Friend, George Zimmerman 'Couldn't Stop Crying' After Killing Trayvon Martin
Emma Carmichael · 03/26/12 12:36PMWe're finally learning more about the details of Trayvon Martin's death, thanks to the Orlando Sentinel's extensive report today, in which 28-year-old George Zimmerman alleges that 17-year-old Martin "punched and pummeled" Zimmerman before he killed him. An ABC interview with Joe Oliver, Zimmerman's friend of six years, also attempts to reveal more about the man, who has gone into hiding since the Feb. 26 incident.
George Zimmerman Could Be Charged With a Hate Crime
Louis Peitzman · 03/25/12 10:39AM
To many following the Trayvon Martin case, racial bias seems clear. But in order to charge George Zimmerman with a hate crime, prosecutors would have to prove that the shooting was racially motivated. The best piece of evidence so far is Zimmerman's 911 call, during which he may or may not have said "fucking coons."
Geraldo Rivera's Son 'Ashamed' of Dad's Idiocy
Maureen O'Connor · 03/23/12 12:23PMThis morning on Fox & Friends, Geraldo Rivera said unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin's choice to wear a hooded sweatshirt in public "is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin's death as George Zimmerman was." He used the example of "a dark skinned kid like my son Cruz, who I constantly yelled at when he was going out wearing a damn hoodie or those pants around his ankles."
Minorities Who Wear Hoodies Just Asking to be Shot, Says Geraldo Rivera
Maureen O'Connor · 03/23/12 10:24AMTrayvon Martin: All This Has Happened Before and Will Happen Again
Mobutu Sese Seko · 03/20/12 02:30PMLast night, the U.S. Justice Department announced that it would investigate the death of Trayvon Martin, after watching outrage build as Florida authorities appeared to do nothing for 23 days. The 17-year-old Martin was walking through a residential development in Sanford, Fla. and was chased down and shot by a 28-year-old man named George Zimmerman. If this sounds painfully familiar, it should.
How to Get Away With Murder and Other Things the Killing of Unarmed Black Teen Trayvon Martin Teaches Us
Max Read · 03/20/12 11:46AMTrayvon Martin's Girlfriend: 'I Told Him to Run' Seconds Before He Was Shot
Leah Beckmann · 03/20/12 10:01AMPhone records confirm that Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, was on the phone with his 16-year-old girlfriend at the time of the shooting. The girl, who has remained anonymous, says Martin was followed and then cornered by a mysterious man just before he was shot.