Trayvon Martin

I’m Accused Of Being A Racist

July 23, 2013 NJ Weedman, www.njweedman Educate! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin

I’m absolutely not a racist – but when I speak out about racism I’m accused of being a racist.This was written for my friend James XXXXXX who was reacting to my facebook comments on the George Zimmerman trial and asked me what the fuck happened to me he said, “I’d became a black racist overnight Archie Bunker style”. LOL wow, really for speaking about the incident that totally looks racist to me and millions of other African-Americans. So I decided to write this to all the marijuana legalization activist I have.

Trayvon Martyr

July 21, 2013 Matthew Johnson, www.popularresistance.org Educate! Trayvon Martin

The clear corollary is that the system not only failed Trayvon Martin: it failed George Zimmerman, who, even if he beats further legal action, will spend the rest of his life looking over his shoulder (perhaps, in an ironic twist, wearing a hoodie to hide his face) as a result. The system also failed society by stoking fear and animosity between blacks and whites. Its failure crushed whatever hope some of us still had in American justice. What is the solution? I offered restorative justice as an option that was not explored in this case and is not usually taken seriously by mainstream commentators, especially in the context of serious crimes.

Stand Your Ground Protesters Meet With Florida Governor

July 21, 2013 Gary Fineout, www.csmonitor.com Educate! Trayvon Martin

Florida Gov. Rick Scott returned to the state Capitol late Thursday and met with a group of protesters upset about the George Zimmerman verdict who'd been camping out at his office while demanding changes to the state's self-defense laws. But in the end the Republican governor told the group that he would not call a special session to ask legislators to repeal the state's "stand your ground" law, which has become linked to Zimmerman's fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder last weekend after claiming he shot the unarmed teen in self-defense.

Occupying Governor Scott of Florida’s Office Day 3, What You Can Do

July 19, 2013 Staff, interoccupy.net Resist! Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin

An update of efforts in Florida to find true justice for our brother Trayvon Martin: We are on day 3 of a sit-in and overnight occupation of the Florida Capitol. Here’s update on what we’re up to, a video that we’d like to spread far and wide, social media information and suggested tweets for support, a few graphics to share, and a couple pictures. Please share this information with your networks to help us to make this message as LOUD as possible in this time of crisis in Florida, and throughout the country.

Six Million Trayvons: Justice System Rigged Against Young Black Men

July 18, 2013 Judd Legum, www.thinkprogress.org Educate! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman killed one boy, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Although a Florida jury found Zimmerman not guilty, his attitude — that a young black male is an object suspicion and contempt — not only cost Martin his life but has infected the entire United States criminal justice system. Law Professor Michellle Alexander makes the point powerfully: It is the Zimmerman mindset that must be found guilty – far more than the man himself. It is a mindset that views black men and boys as nothing but a threat, good for nothing, up to no good no matter who they are or what they are doing. It is the Zimmerman mindset that has birthed a penal system unprecedented in world history, and relegated millions to a permanent undercaste.

Florida Governor Target Of Protest Over Zimmerman Verdict

July 17, 2013 Brendan Farrington, www.ap.org Organize! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Racism, Trayvon Martin

Dozens of protesters carrying signs demanding justice for Trayvon Martin crammed into the lobby of Gov. Rick Scott's office Tuesday and refused to leave until the governor either met with them or called lawmakers back to the Capitol to address issues like the state's "stand your ground" law. The group marched to the governor's office in the morning, doing a call-and-response chant of "Whose world is this? This world is ours!" We who believe in freedom will not leave," they sang at one point. In the hallway outside the office a line of men held a large banner that read, "END RACIAL OPPRESSION JUSTICE4TRAYVON" The group's members said they wanted Scott to call a special session to address "the stand your ground" law, racial profiling and zero-tolerance policies in schools that they believe disproportionally harm blacks. "We will remain here, standing our ground, for Trayvon, for justice, until our demands are met," said Ciara Taylor, 24, of Jacksonville.

VIDEO: How NRA And ALEC Helped To Kill Trayvon Martin

July 16, 2013 Dennis Trainor, Jr., www.youtube.com Educate! ALEC, Trayvon Martin

In the case of stand your ground and every single other piece of gun legislation in Florida, the NRA wrote the law, and worked with ALEC to grease it through the legislature and get it passed into law in 2005, and the rate of legally justifiable homicides in Florida has tripled since then, no doubt leading more people to buy guns, no doubt leading to more profits for gun makers, and more innocent dead people. Once the Stand your ground law was enacted in Florida, ALEC worked to get it passed in 16 additional states, using language in each case that is almost identical to that of the Florida law. The homicidal irony here is that NRA lobbyist who crafted the original stand your ground law, Marion Hammer, when speaking to reporter Paul Flemming, thought the law did NOT apply in the Zimmerman case.

Zimmerman’s Acquittal, The Call For New Civil Rights Movement

July 16, 2013 Mark Vorpahl, www.occupy.com Organize! Civil Rights, Racism, Trayvon Martin

On the other hand, Trayvon has been found guilty. In dropping all charges against Zimmerman, the jury concluded that Trayvon had thrown the first punch in response to Zimmerman's threatening behavior, and therefore Zimmerman was justified in shooting him in self-defense. If only it could be said that a more perverse and twisted miscarriage of justice by our legal system was hard to find. Agonizingly, it is not. For millions of people this tragic affair was never simply about a confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin. It was the United States justice system that was on trial under charges of institutional racism -- and it has proven itself guilty. To begin to appreciate the significance of this, some context is necessary.

Rally And March For End To Racial Injustice

July 15, 2013 Margaret Flowers, www.popularresistance.org Educate! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Racism, Trayvon Martin

After a spirited rally in the hot sun, we marched to City Hall. Along the way we chanted, "Tell the truth, stop the lies, Trayvon Martin didn't have to die" and "We must protect our children," along with the standards of "No justice, no peace" and "What do we want? Justice When do we want it? Now." I was particularly enamored with a young boy with a bull horn who supported the speakers by responding to their comments with "That's right!" and "Let's give a hand." I saw a leader in the making and wondered what it must be like to grow up in a time of such injustice. Rallies are taking place all over the country tonight to cry out for justice. Let' hope that we really can work together to acknowledge the deep roots of racism in the US and really start to see that we must protect every mother's child.

The Long History of Racial Injustice in US Courts

July 15, 2013 Shamako Noble, www.greenshadowcabinet.us Educate! Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin

The racial history of the United States often shows us that the structures and socialization process of white privilege and white supremacy are not only far from gone, but are alive and well. While many of us view institutions like the KKK and Skinheads as outdated, the reality is quite the opposite. Just one visit to website’s like www.stormfront.org reveal that not only is white nationalism alive and well. It’s becoming smarter. It’s blogging, creating social networks and expanding it’s base among white workers (and those not working) as a solutions for the challenges we now face as a country. As a part of the 2010 March to Fulfill the Dream, a caravan organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, I travelled to cities like Selma, Mobile, Birmingham and many of the historical landmark cities of the Civil Rights movement.

Thousands March Across the Country for Trayvon Martin

July 15, 2013 Staff, www.aljazeera.com Organize! Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin

Thousands of people have protested across the US against the acquittal of George Zimmerman for murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin, as the Justice Department announced a review of the case. Protests broke out in several cities in the US on Sunday evening as people voiced their disappointment and frustration at the verdict. Most protests were peaceful, but police clashed with some protesters in Los Angeles. Police said they responded by firing "non-lethal beanbag rounds", and arrested one man. Other groups blocked traffic by walking on to busy Interstate 10, and to a Hollywood intersection where they waved signs bearing the photo of Martin.

Video: White Privilege: Innocent, Trayvon Martin: Guilty

July 15, 2013 Dennis Trainor, Jr., www.acronymtv.wordpress.com Educate! Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin, Video

I can't say I was surprised at the verdict. Because, to apply the famous words of George Zimmerman, these assholes always get away. There is a lot of blame to go around for the fact that there is no Justice for Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17- year old African American kid who was profiled, hunted, and killed. High on the list of what killed Trayvon and what allowed his murderer to go free is the white privilege and systems of racism and oppression that this country was built upon and executes (pun intended) with full force, in a slightly more nuanced form, today.

LAPD Fires Rubber Bullets and Bean Bags at Trayvon Martin Proesters

July 15, 2013 Jack Phillips, www.theepochtimes.com Organize! Police abuse, Racism, Trayvon Martin

The Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday night reinstated a tactical alert amid protests about the acquittal of George Zimmerman, amid reports that LAPD officers fired bean bag rounds. On Twitter, images surfaced of protesters walking down Interstate 10, closing part of it down. NBC News reported that LAPD officers fired bean bag rounds at protesters to disperse them in parts of the city. Some also fired rubber bullets at demonstrators. LAPD Commander Andrew Smith told the broadcaster some protesters threw bottles and objects at the officers. “They’re in pain and I don’t know what’s going to happen to them,” Jasyme Cannick, who tweeted photos of protesters, told the station.

ALEC Ratified the NRA-Conceived Law

July 14, 2013 Brendan Fischer, www.prwatch.org Educate! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Human Rights, Racism, Trayvon Martin

The Castle Doctrine and its "stand your ground" provisions give license for people to engage in vigilantism without liability. As such, the ALEC bill can put the decision to take a life in the hands of a person whose fears are motivated by prejudice and racial bias. The law establishes a presumption that a person acted in self-defense if a killer claims they had a reasonable fear of bodily harm, but in situations like the killing of Trayvon Martin, where there were few eyewitnesses other than the alleged killer and the person who is killed, the presumption of immunity can be very difficult to rebut. In those circumstances, unfounded fear based on racial prejudice that leads to murder could end up being protected under the law.

Jury Finds George Zimmerman Not Guilty

July 13, 2013 Jacqui Goddard, www.thedailybeast.com Educate! Criminal Justice and Prisons, Trayvon Martin

Then there was the gunshot itself. The medical examiner who performed the autopsy said that the gun had been pressed against Martin's chest when it was fired; not so, testified star defense witness Vincent di Maio, a renowned expert on gunshot wounds. The bullet fired from the Kel-Tec 9mm semi-automatic pistol passed through the boy’s two sweatshirts in a manner that proved his clothing was hanging two to four inches from his chest, consistent with Zimmerman’s claim that Martin was on top of him at the time, leaning over him in combat. A medical examiner for the prosecution told the court that Zimmerman’s injuries were “insignificant” and not symptomatic of him having received a thrashing before he fired the fatal bullet.

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