Trayvon Martin

New series spotlights Trayvon Martin killing

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 Jul 2018

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story premiered on the Paramount Network and BET on Monday, a docu-series bankrolled in part by rap mogul Jay Z

Blackballing Kaepernick: Fear of the black athlete

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Aug 2017

By blackballing Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners are telling all black athletes to stay silent and subservient.

A month when black history and activism take centre stage

Article bogdan TagDiv - 26 Feb 2015

The story of Assata Shakur – wanted by the FBI since 1973 – shows how revolutionaries do not ‘drop from the moon’ but are shaped by society.

Police ‘executed my unarmed son’- #Ferguson in 7 pictures

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 Aug 2014

The St Louis suburb of Ferguson enters its fifth day of unrest as police crackdown on demonstrators protesting the killing of an unarmed black teen.

St Louis protests grow over teen’s death

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Aug 2014

Tensions have risen in the St Louis suburb where Michael Brown (18) was shot multiple times by a police officer.

Zimmerman arrested after domestic dispute with girlfriend

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 Nov 2013

George Zimmerman - acquitted in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin - has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his girlfriend, say police.

Zimmerman got away with murder, says juror

Article Sapa Ap - 26 Jul 2013

A juror says that she feels neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman got away with murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin.

Thousands rally to protest Trayvon Martin verdict

Article Reuters - 21 Jul 2013

Demonstrators took to the streets in US cities on Saturday to vent their anger over the acquittal of the man who shot unarmed Trayvon Martin to death.

Acquittal in Trayvon Martin case a travesty

Analysis bogdan TagDiv - 19 Jul 2013

Not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman, charged with killing an unarmed teen in the US raises painful questions, writes Gary Younge.

Trayvon Martin related protests sees 13 arrests

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Jul 2013

At least 13 protesters have been arrested in Los Angeles in a second night of unrest over the acquittal at trial of George Zimmerman, say officials.

Trayvon Martin juror reveals details of case debate

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Jul 2013

A juror from the trial of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin said the six-women panel was sharply divided when deliberations began.

Trayvon Martin: Black leaders call for civil case as protests grow

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Jul 2013

Demonstrators have condemned George Zimmerman's acquittal as black community leaders call for a civil rights case in the US for Trayvon Martin.

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