George Zimmerman–Now What’s Going on in his Trial?

The George Zimmerman trial in Florida where he is accused of Second Degree Murder for killing Trayvon Martin was about to go to the jury.  The lawyers made their closing arguments and the next step would have been the judge reading the jury instructions to the jury.  These are precise definitions of the law in the state of …

George Zimmerman and Self Defense

colin.nelson.smallfileMany of you are following the murder trial of George Zimmerman in a Florida courtroom.  He is accused of shooting and killing Trayvon Martin during a scuffle in a residential area.  Martin was unarmed and Zimmerman was carrying a pistol.  At  first, it appeared to be an open-and-shut case of murder.

The news media has covered this story …

Zimmerman Charged with Murder

Okay, so I was wrong about George Zimmerman being charged with the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida.  In a previous post, I had predicted that the authorities would have a tough time putting together a case against him–even though it appears from what’s been reported in the media that Mr. Zimmerman is guilty of killing …

Trayvon Martin Becomes a Symbol

The sad shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida by George Zimmerman has exploded across the media and country.  As a result, many groups have used this tragedy as a symbol of larger issues that each group seeks to exploit.

1.  “Walking While Black.”  This is close to Driving While Black that many of my African-American friends tell me …