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A Florida fire captain was disciplined and demoted Monday (May 14) after making disparaging comments about the parents of Trayvon Martin, via Facebook. Captain Brian Beckmann was knocked down to the lowest firefighter ranking for calling Martin’s parents “ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents,” among other names. Beckmann made the comments in response to special […]

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With Mother’s Day this weekend, Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, is using the holiday as a platform to bring awareness to Florida’s controversial “stand your ground law.” Fulton released a new video urging the public to take a stand against the very law that made it legal for shooter, George Zimmerman, to kill her unarmed teen son.

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As if it’s not bad enough that Trayvon Martin lost his life at the hands of a gun-wielding racist, one Florida entrepreneur has decided to capitalize on the tragedy in the most disgusting way possible. An unidentified seller produced hoodies with a gun range target on the front in an attempt to make money off […]

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George Zimmerman just might be the luckiest killer in America. He nearly got off for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, gets to spend the next few months out of prison while he awaits a trial date, and has received more than $200,000 in donations over the last two weeks. According to his lawyer, Mike […]

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George Zimmerman has officially entered a “not guilty” plea in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The accused killer’s lawyer, Mike O’Mara, appeared in a Seminole County courtroom Tuesday (May 8) on Zimmeran’s behalf. He has also waved his client’s right to a speedy trial.  Under Florida law, the 28-year-old would have been required to go […]

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Skyy Fisher, the Compton, Calif. school board member who called Trayvon Martin a “fa**ot,” is explaining his poor choice of words. In an email sent directly to Hip-Hop Wired Monday (May 7) afternoon, Fisher apologized for his actions and explained the motivation behind such defamatory comments.

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The interim chief taking over at the Sanford Police Department promises to look deeper into potential missteps in the investigation following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Chief Rick Myers, who replaced Chief Bill Lee who stepped down in the aftermath of public outrage behind his decision to let George Zimmerman walk free the same […]

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After dropping footage of the recording process almost a month ago, Yasiin Bey, dead prez and Mike Flo finally drop their video for “Made You Die.” This powerful song and video is a tribute to Trayvon Martin, whose murderer, George Zimmerman, continues to make a mockery of this country’s justice system. Nas’ “Made You Look” instrumental […]

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A member of the Compton Unified School District has been recorded calling Trayvon Martin a “fa—t black dude,” during a podcast interview. Skyy D. Fisher, who commented on the case via Southern California news station, KTLA, called in to a separate interview and unleashed a reprehensible rant with no apparent prodding. He also the targeted […]

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George Zimmerman’s Myspace page proves what we already knew: he’s a racist. The accused killer’s page was unearthed by the Miami Herald, and has been authenticated by his lawyer, Mark O’Mara. Not surprisingly, the 28-year-old went on the site to spew his racist thoughts, back in 2005. Among his issues included disparaging feelings towards Mexicans. 

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A school district in Florida has become the focus of a federal discrimination lawsuit stemming from allegations of racism. A black student filed legal action in Ocala, Fla. earlier this week, claiming to have been accused of cheating after scoring well on an adult skills test, and was reportedly told “you people don’t score that […]

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George Zimmerman’s lawyer has some explaining to do. One week after the 28-year-old posted $150,000 bail comes word that he may have used contributions from his website to help pay the debt. The now defunct site received upwards of $200,000 in donations, a number which the accused killer’s lawyer, Mike O’Mara, says he was not […]