Trayvon Martin Trial
Tracy Martin flip the pregame ceremonial coin toss when FAMU plays its season-opener against Mississippi Valley State on September 1st.
Expressing concern over the result of the Trayvon Martin shooting case, Attorney General Eric Holder strongly condemned the implementation of the “stand your ground” laws in the country during his keynote address at the annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People convention.
Five days after a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman on all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the slain teen's parents are speaking out publicly for the first time, letting the world know that they are "devastated" that the legal system did not provide justice for their son.
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced that it is collecting feedback from Americans for its investigation into whether or not to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman.
As protesters across the nation continue to express outrage over the George Zimmerman verdict, Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a national "Justice for Trayvon" day in 100 U.S. cities this Saturday to push for federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
While performing a song about love and peace in honor Trayvon Martin, soul musician Lester Chambers was attacked by an angry member in the audience on Saturday.
While a number of celebrities have voiced outraged over the George Zimmerman verdict which cleared him of all charges in the death of an unarmed teen, Stevie Wonder has vowed to take his frustration to the next level by boycotting the state of Florida, altogether.
On Wednesday, Florida Judge Debra Nelson rejected the defense's request to use an animation depicting the fatal fight between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, along with text messages from Martin's phone as evidence in the George Zimmerman second-degree trial.
According to a nationally renowned gunshot wound expert, Trayvon Martin was leaning over George Zimmerman when the neighborhood watch volunteer fired the fatal shot into the unarmed teenager's chest.
The prosecution has rested their case against George Zimmerman as the trial for the Trayvon Martin shooting death continues.
On Wednesday, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement DNA analyst testified that the DNA of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin was not detected on George Zimmerman's gun.
