Posts Tagged ‘Florida’
Lawsuit: White Fla. Teacher Fired for Having Black Boyfriend
Audrey Dudek, a former math teacher at Edgewater High School, says she was fired in 2013 after school officials learned that her then-boyfriend, now husband, is black.
Read MoreWoman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice
Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.
Read MoreJamal Rutledge, Florida Teen, Honored For Saving Cop’s Life After Arrest
Officer Franklin Foulks, 49, was completing booking paperwork on Jamal Rutledge,17, when he collapsed to the floor clutching at his chest. Rutledge, who was in handcuffs, sprang into action. He kicked at the security door and yelled for help, alerting other officers to the emergency.
Read MoreMan gets life without parole for murdering Florida teen over loud music
Michael Dunn has been sentenced to life without parole for the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
Read MoreFlorida ‘stand your ground’ law yields some shocking outcomes depending on how law is applied
An investigation into stand-your-ground laws shows the shocking ways they are invoked and applied to different Florida cases.
Read MoreFla. mom gets 20 years in jail for firing warning shots against abusive husband
A Florida woman’s defense failed to protect her from serving time in prison after defending herself against her abusive husband.
Read MoreGeorge Zimmerman Asks For and Gets Third New Judge
George Zimmerman, who shot and killed a young Black boy named Trayvon Martin, has requested another judge for his trail yet again.
Read MoreSanford decision to move Trayvon Martin memorial causes uproar in black community
A memorial dedicated to Trayvon Martin has been moved after push from the homeowner’s association in the area where he was killed.
Read MoreTrayvon Martin Video Shows No Blood or Bruises on George Zimmerman
Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense against Trayvon Martin falls shorts when video footage shows no injuries.
Read MoreFlorida’s Disastrous Self-Defense Law
A former former Miami police chief, Philadelphia police commissioner and NY deputy police commissioner sounds off on stand-your-ground laws.
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