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Mom Arrested for Taking 5-year-old Tanning
Seeded on Thu May 3, 2012 1:05 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
A New Jersey woman arrested for allegedly putting her 5-year-old daughter in a tanning booth says it was all a big misunderstanding. Patricia Krentcil, 44, told NBC's local New York affiliate that she took her daughter with her to a local tanning salon but that the child was n …
6-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed By Police
Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:09 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
It's been quite the day for 6-year-olds in the news. Earlier, we told you about the courageous, 6-year-old Texas boy who has already raised $10,000 for his Dad's cancer treatment. In less positive news, a 6-year-old girl in Georgia was handcuffed by police and charged with ass …
Bill Cosby Breaks Silence on Trayvon Martin
Seeded on Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:16 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
Bill Cosby has weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case. The famed comedian told the Washington Times that neighborhood watch volunteers like George Zimmerman, who shot and killed the unarmed black teenager, should not be allowed to carry guns. "We've got to get the gun out …
Russell Simmons Rips Geraldo's Hoodie Apology to Trayvon Martin Supporters
Seeded on Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:55 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
Simmons continued: Although a black preacher may warn his congregation or a black father may tell his son that we live in a society where they can be singled out, where they're going to have to defend themselves against the racism that exists in America, it is not for you to g …
''Fake'' Trayvon Martin Picture Circulates on the Web; Image Actually Shows a Different Person
Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:53 PM EDT ()
Over the weekend, a picture began circulating that claimed to show Martin in a less-than-flattering light: shirtless, sagging pants, and giving the finger to the camera. The image quickly circulated across blogs and websites, with many claiming it as evidence that Martin was n …
Black Man Who Killed White Man Remains in Jail While Using Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Defense
Seeded on Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:30 PM EDT (Voter suppression again at work in Tallahassee)
Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said James was playing basketball with his daughter near their home when he gave a 14-year-old boy permission to skateboard on the basketball court. That's when Dooley, 69, who saw James give the teen permission, came out of his house, say …
Lebron James, Miami Heat Put Their Hoods Up To Show Support In Trayvon Martin Case
Seeded on Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:21 AM EDT (Yahoo! Sports)
LeBron James tweeted a picture on Friday afternoon that showed the two-time league MVP and his Miami Heat teammates clad in hooded sweatshirts, hoods up and eyes down. The photo, accompanied by the hashtags "#WeAreTrayvonMartin," "#Hoodies," "#Stereotyped" and "#WeWantJustice, …
My 12-year old son knows he could be Trayvon – In America... Sad but true
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:32 PM EDT (CNN)
I spend a lot of time gasping. I’m the mother of a boy, a testosterone-poisoned boy. Whether it’s rock climbing or four-story tall cliffs that beg him to jump to the sea, my son just isn’t interested in activities that don’t require me to sign a waiver p …
FBI, Justice Department to Investigate Killing of Trayvon Martin by Neighborhood Watchman
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:33 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
The FBI, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida will investigate the killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old Florida high school student, who was shot by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman. …
'Don't Re-Nig,' the racist anti-Obama bumper sticker, is real
Seeded on Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:12 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
An image purporting to show a racist, anti-Obama bumper sticker on the back of a vehicle has been garnering lots of attention on Facebook in the past 24 hours. The bumper sticker reads, "Don't Re-Nig in 2012." And in smaller print below, "Stop repeat offenders. Don't' reelect …
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