The Courts

Eric Holder Takes Aim at Stand Your Ground Laws (VIDEOS)

Eric Holder Takes Aim at Stand Your Ground Laws (VIDEOS)

On Tuesday Attorney General Eric Holder took issue with the so-called ‘Stand Your Ground’-type of laws during a speech at the NAACP Annual Convention in Orlando. Meanwhile, demonstrations over the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial continued, with one protest in Los Angeles turning violent on Monday night. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. Visit NBCNews.com for […]

MSNBC Guest: Zimmerman Defense Invoked Lynching Justification to Protect ‘White Womanhood’

MSNBC Guest: Zimmerman Defense Invoked Lynching Justification to Protect ‘White Womanhood’

Mychal Denzel Smith, a social commentator and contributor to The Nation magazine, claimed during a Sunday morning broadcast of MSNBC’s “UP” that Zimmerman’s defense team invoked the same strategy that one would for a lynching and went on to note that they attempted to inflame the all woman jury by showing them a shirtless photo […]

Congressman Says Obama Politicized Zimmerman Case – the President to Blame for Trial (VIDEO)

Congressman Says Obama Politicized Zimmerman Case – the President to Blame for Trial  (VIDEO)

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) blamed President Obama for George Zimmerman being brought to trial during an interview on Fox News Sunday, yesterday. WALLACE: Congressman King, let me start with you. Should George Zimmerman ever have been prosecuted? KING: From what I have seen of the evidence, I would say no. My sympathy goes out also […]

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