Tag: George Zimmerman

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2016
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Friday marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old African-American youth shot by George Zimmerman during a neighborhood watch in Sanford. This week, the House Judiciary Committee is likely to take up SB 344, which attempts to loosen the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense laws. The bill is from Orange Park […]

Melissa RossDecember 17, 2015
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It’s nearly a year to go till Election Day, but State Attorney Angela Corey is messaging hard and pushing back against criticism that she’s been too punitive a prosecutor, especially when it comes to juvenile offenders. Corey presented on the concept of “smart justice” at Monday’s Justice Summit in Sarasota. The three-day event was organized by the […]

Melissa RossNovember 10, 2015
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State Attorney Angela Corey celebrated 34 years as a prosecutor in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit this week (excepting, of course, the short span when she was fired from the office by her predecessor, Harry Shorstein.) Corey triumphantly returned when she beat Shorstein’s protege, Jay Plotkin, in the 2008 state attorney’s race. “Ed Austin hired me […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2015
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The activists behind a month-long sit-in at the state Capitol two years ago have declared a break from social media, saying “we have lost our way at times.” The Dream Defenders posted the announcement on their website last week. Since then, they’ve had no new updates on their official Twitter or Facebook pages. They will, however, continue blogging, they said. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 25, 2015
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Tallahassee attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the family of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, says he will host a series of “civic justice town halls” on college campuses across the country. Crump, a prominent civil-rights lawyer with partner Daryl Parks, will co-host the forums with media personality Sheryl Underwood, according to a Tuesday news […]


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