Auction Of Gun Used To Kill Trayvon Martin Troubling To Boston Mayor, Police
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and police are "deeply troubled" about the auction of a gun that was used to kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida in February 2012.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and police are "deeply troubled" about the auction of a gun that was used to kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida in February 2012.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is getting criticized for comments he made on race and prejudice. "If I see a black kid in a hoodie and it's late at night, I'm walking to the other side of the street," he said during an interview with Inc. magazine at a business conference. "And if on that side of the street, there's a guy that has tattoos all over his face -- white guy, bald head, tattoos everywhere -- I'm walking back to the other side of the street."
One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.
Teens at the Dorchester Youth Collaborative felt like President Obama was speaking directly to them.
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The case was weak, the presentation was weaker, the prosecutors knew they had nothing (but they still sit back and call George a murderer) and the jurors come back unanimous....."NOT GUILTY" End of case? Not a chance..
When the jurors in the George Zimmerman trial first got the case, three voted not guilty, two wanted manslaughter and one thought he was guilty of second degree murder.
The issue of racial profiling is nothing new. But why has it been languishing for years?
Let's tune out the hate-peddlers, so the rest of us can work on building a society where a nothing beef between two strangers on the street hardly ever leads to violence anymore.
Given what you know about the case, do you agree with the jury?
Protests are planned in cities including Boston, New York City, Chicago and San Francisco on Sunday.
Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the United States over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.
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Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is apologizing for comments he made about the Trayvon Martin case at a weekend graduation ceremony.
Barney Frank referenced the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida while congratulating Hubert Jones for his honorary degree.
Two shootings, two different reactions.
To see an unarmed kid shot to death is repulsive; if it was a racial hate crime, put me down for no mercy. But let's get the facts straight and act on the truth, not our reflexive outrage.
A suspect is in custody after a police officer was shot in Dorchester.
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Monday night.
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A firefighter from Dublin, Ireland who was in Boston for St. Patrick's Day weekend has been arrested on rape charges.
The music of Bob Dylan takes spotlight in "Girl From The North Country," playing at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.
A suspect is in custody after a police officer was shot in Dorchester.
This is the third fire in a store in the same area of East Boston over the last few days.
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A firefighter from Dublin, Ireland who was in Boston for St. Patrick's Day weekend has been arrested on rape charges.
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Retailer has received dozens of complaints of the air fryers overheating, melting or shattering, including six that caught fire.
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Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using Jool Baby's Nova Baby swings to help infants sleep, recall notice states.
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The IRS Criminal Investigation unit helps go after violent criminals, including some right here in Boston.
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A man who spent 33 years behind bars said few inmates are getting the education and training needed to make it on the outside.
A Salem woman says her husband went to a North Shore nursing home for rehabilitation and within months he was dead.
A new study of driving automation technology says 11 of 14 systems performed poorly under optimal road conditions.
President Biden seemed to relish the moment, wasting no time unleashing a high-energy assault on his political enemies.
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Amid a series of issues at Brockton schools, could Massachusetts state officials move to take over control?
Massachusetts is one of 15 states holding its primary on March 5.
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Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Monday night.
The Red Sox will honor the late Tim Wakefield and his wife Stacy on Opening Day at Fenway Park on April 9.
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