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In reply to the discussion: Fuck [View all]Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)107. I believe this is something the NAACP is pursuing
according to their statement
July 13, 2013
(Orlando) The National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People released the following statement on
the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the killing of
Trayvon Martin:
NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock:
Today, justice failed Trayvon Martin and his family,
said Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP. We call
immediately for the Justice Department to conduct an
investigation into the civil rights violations committed
against Trayvon Martin. This case has re-energized the
movement to end racial profiling in the United States.
NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous:
We are outraged and heartbroken over todays verdict,
said Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP.
We stand with Trayvons family and we are called to act.
We will pursue civil rights charges with the Department of
Justice, we will continue to fight for the removal of Stand Y
our Ground laws in every state, and we will not rest until
racial profiling in all its forms is outlawed.
NAACP Florida State Conference President Adora Obi Nweze:
We lost a young man due to senseless violence, but justice
did not prevail, said Adora Obi Nweze, President of the Florida
NAACP State Conference. Last year we pushed for the arrest
of George Zimmerman and a thorough investigation and trial.
Today, we are still called to act. No one should be allowed to
use this law to commit a senseless crime again.
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They will feel justice was served. I fear Zimmerman did what the jury would have done in the
firenewt
Jul 2013
#119
Meanwhile, many here weren't overly shocked and see the big picture....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#22
You lost your credibility with your first reply, I don't care how you feel
DainBramaged
Jul 2013
#23
Am I the only one that thought the prosecution didn't really have their heart in it?
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#24
All I can do is K&R. I cannot even... I'm just numb now. So sick of this FUCKING SHIT
Number23
Jul 2013
#36
So these 4 white people stand up and talk about how proud they are that the law worked. Shit
jtuck004
Jul 2013
#37
Better brace yourself: there will be a lot of smug DU Gun Enthusiasts to deal with. (nt)
Paladin
Jul 2013
#102
How ther fuck out of all the people in florida did they come up with an all white jury? I mean in
craigmatic
Jul 2013
#53
Justice would have been served if the man who followed and shot an unarmed teenager had been ...
11 Bravo
Jul 2013
#113
i had to stop posting on those threads. they were filled with disgusting people. i come back
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#130