In the wake of 6 women — 5 white and 1 Hispanic — returning a ‘not guilty’ verdict for George Zimmerman, 29, soul legend Stevie…
In the days since the George Zimmerman verdict, I’ve heard questions like: What should I tell my sons? What if Trayvon Martin had been white? What if George Zimmerman had been black? I have questions we don’t or can’t seem to ask. What if Trayvon Martin had kept walking? What if Trayvon Martin had called […]
In the days since the George Zimmerman verdict, I’ve heard questions like: What should I tell my sons? What if Trayvon Martin was white? What…
As millions watched coverage of the George Zimmerman trial, many were curious as to who the black woman was on the defense side of the…
George Zimmerman wants his gun back. And he’ll get it. When asked by CNN’s Piers Morgan whether Zimmerman will keep the gun used to kill…
Like a lot of moms around the country at this time of year, I was physically separated from two boys on the night I wanted…
Criminal court cases can be a tricky game of semantics and theatrics, but rarely do cases that explode on to the national scene resonate for…
As I read and hear the frustration of people with the Zimmerman verdict, as a trial lawyer I feel similar frustration. My frustration is with…
This weekend the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial came back. He was found not guilty. For many the not guilty verdict is not shocking, but is is hurtful. The verdict spurred lots of emotion from people around the country, particularly black Americans. Social media sites blazed with emotional thoughts about the verdict, what it […]
Hundreds of demonstrators poured into South Central Los Angeles to peacefully protest George Zimmerman‘s ‘not guilty’ verdict in the brutal killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.…
Trayvon Martin was armed with Skittles and a can of tea. George Zimmerman wielded a gun and mind full of stereotypes. On Sunday, dozens gathered at Marshall Park armed with prayers, poems, songs and hope that tragic conflict between Martin and Zimmerman would bring the black community together. The rally for Trayvon Martin was a […]
The Department of Justice has confirmed that it is reviewing the State of Florida’s case against George Zimmerman, 29, as well as information gathered from…
