Tag Archives: Florida
SpaceX Aborts Rocket Launch
The private company SpaceX aborted the launch of a rocket that would have carried a capsule to the International Space Station. The launch countdown reached zero, but the rocket failed to lift off at Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX would have … Continue reading
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Zimmerman Released from Jail
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who killed an unarmed teen, posted bond and was released from a Florida jail. Related articles George Zimmerman Released From Jail George Zimmerman Released From Florida Jail George Zimmerman Posts Bond and Is Released From … Continue reading
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Bail Set for George Zimmerman
A Florida judge set bond at $150,000 for George Zimmerman, the man charged in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Mr. Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder after the case sparked a national debate over racial profiling. … Continue reading
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Judge Removes Herself from Trayvon Martin Case
A Florida judge has stepped aside from a criminal case involving a neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin. The defense team for George Zimmerman requested Monday that Judge Jessica Recksiedler be removed because her husband works with … Continue reading
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Republicans Undecided about Vice President Candidates
There is an ideological split among Republicans over who should Mitt Romney‘s running mate, according to a CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tops the list, with 26%. Rick Santorum was the top pick of … Continue reading
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75% of Americans Think Trayvon’s Killer Should Be Arrested
Three in four Americans think police should arrest George Zimmerman after the shooting of Trayvon Martin one month ago, according to a CNN/ORC poll. In the same survey, only about one in four felt that neighborhood watch members should carry … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Rights, Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, Polls, Sick Sad World
Obama Weighs in on Trayvon Martin Tragedy
President Barack Obama waded into the growing national controversy of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, saying Trayvon Martin’s death particularly resonated with him as an African-American parent. “If I had a son, he would look like … Continue reading
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Police Chief in Trayvon Martin Case Steps Down
The police chief in Sanford, Florida, says he is temporarily stepping aside because his role in the Trayvon Martin case has become a “distraction.” Bill Lee’s announcement came a day after the Sanford City Commission gave him a no-confidence vote … Continue reading
Florida Republicans Cite Jay-Z Lyrics on House Floor
In the Florida House of Representatives, a dispute over the intent of the Framers of the Constitution became particularly intense as Rep. Alan B. Williams and Speaker Dean Cannon disagreed on the specific words and intent behind that legal paragon … Continue reading
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