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NRA Becomes Toxic When Exposed to Light

Daniel Gross | Posted 04.23.2012

Daniel Gross

When exposed to the light, the NRA's agenda becomes toxic. And Americans want nothing to do with those who conspire to bring about the gun lobby's dangerous "guns everywhere" vision they saw played out that February night in Sanford, Florida.

Alicia Ciccone

Sanford Small Businesses Hoping For A Return To Normal

HuffingtonPost.com | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.17.2012

Nearly two months ago, tragedy struck the central Florida community of Sanford. The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, by community watch me...

In Defense of Neighborhood Watch

Norm Stamper | Posted 04.12.2012

Norm Stamper

You want greater police accountability? Get involved. Push for citizen involvement in every aspect of police policies and practices, from civilian oversight to crime fighting.

For Trayvon Martin, Justice Finally Shows Up

John W. Boyd Jr. | Posted 04.12.2012

John W. Boyd Jr.

For those in the black community it was a story heard far too many times. The Trayvon Martin case re-opened old wounds. What have we learned is very clear, that the need for racial healing is still greatly needed.

George Zimmerman 2.0

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.11.2012

Andy Ostroy

George Zimmerman has created a website ostensibly to "thank" his supporters and to raise funds for his living and legal expenses. It's never a good sign when your attorneys quit and you start pleading your case in the court of Sean Hannity and Fox News.

WATCH: Fox Station Calls Neo-Nazi Group 'Civil Rights' Group

Posted 04.10.2012

A local Florida Fox affiliate was forced to backtrack on Monday after airing a report calling a neo-Nazi group a "civil rights group." A group call...

Justice for George Zimmerman

Wyatt Troia | Posted 04.09.2012

Wyatt Troia

Forgotten in the rush to punish George Zimmerman are the components of true justice: a presumption of innocence, dispassionate evaluation of the evidence, due process and color-blindness.

Why the Trayvon Martin Circus Could Derail Obama's Re-election

James Marshall Crotty | Posted 04.05.2012

James Marshall Crotty

I feel extremely bad and incredibly worried for Barack Obama. I like the president and most of his policies. However, the Trayvon Martin circus has grown so big and unruly, it threatens to derail the president's much-deserved second term.

Trayvon Martin Should Open Our Eyes: White Privilege and Racial Profiling

Waymon Hudson | Posted 04.04.2012

Waymon Hudson

You see, I have a black son. And yet -- I still don't know what it's like to be a person of color in America. It's never easy to talk about the ugly side of our society. Shining an uncomfortable light on things like racism make us see the faults in ourselves.

Lawyer Raises Questions About Role Of Zimmerman's Ex-Judge Father

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 04.05.2012

An attorney for Trayvon Martin's family expressed concern over the role Robert Zimmerman, the father of the man who shot and killed Martin, may have p...

What Happened Before The Trayvon Story Went National?

Reuters | Posted 04.04.2012

By Daniel Trotta SANFORD, Fla., April 3 (Reuters) - Tracy Martin had been looking for his son Trayvon since the night before. He went ...

Trayvon Martin: The Heart of a Wildfire

Matt Semino | Posted 04.03.2012

Matt Semino

From Washington to Hollywood to Main Street, Martin's story has struck a cultural nerve that demands effective policy response. In death, Trayvon Martin stands in the eye of a tempestuous storm that is forcing us to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

In Sanford, 5,000 Peacefully March For Racial Justice; New Black Panthers Make Appearance

Mike Lapointe | Posted 05.27.2012

Mike Lapointe

Thousands of Sanford residents and supporters from around the region gathered Monday to demonstrate their outrage over the handling of the Trayvon Martin incident by law enforcement, and to express their desire for justice.

Defending Due Process in the Trayvon Martin Case

Ari Weisbrot | Posted 05.27.2012

Ari Weisbrot

We love drama. We love to protest. We love to fight for a cause. That's what makes us American. But, what also makes us American is due process, justice, the presumption of innocence.

How To Talk To Your Child About Trayvon Martin's Death

Te-Erika Patterson | Posted 05.26.2012

Te-Erika Patterson

Our children are hearing about this incident at school, they are watching our reactions and will internalize what this means to them and how they view and interact with the world.

Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin's Killer Go Free

Suzanne Merkelson | Posted 05.23.2012

Suzanne Merkelson

It's been widely reported today that the American Legislative Exchange Council helped pass the law that might allow Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, to escape prosecution.

Carlos Harrison

Tension And Anger Over Teen's Killing Does Not Extend To Latinos

HuffingtonPost.com | Carlos Harrison | Posted 04.02.2012

When a white Hispanic neighborhood-watch volunteer admitted to police that he had shot and killed an unarmed black teenager -- and police accepted his...

Standing Ground in Sanford

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.21.2012

Gideon Resnick

What is more shocking than the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is that a statute of Florida law, referred to as "Stand your Ground," precluded the shooter from facing immediate legal repercussions.

LISTEN: Does George Zimmerman Utter A Racial Slur In Trayvon Martin 911 Tape?

HuffPost Crime | David Moye | Posted 03.21.2012

Law enforcement officials in Sanford, Fla., investigating last month's shooting of an unarmed black teen by self-appointed neighborhood watch leader G...

The License to Kill in Florida

Tom Hayden | Posted 05.21.2012

Tom Hayden

My son is African-American, wears hoodies, eats Skittles and now must come to understand, at a tender age, why he, too, might be targeted as a dangerous threat. The Trayvon Martin case will be a turning point and teaching moment for many of our children.

Trymaine Lee

'I Am Trayvon Martin' As Their Message, Students Rally For Justice

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 03.19.2012

SANFORD, Fla. -- When Kendra Neal was 17, the most complicated part of her existence was figuring out how to get her homework done, plan for college a...

Trymaine Lee

Trayvon Martin Case Salts Old Wounds, Raises Racial Ire

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 03.14.2012

When Bill Lee Jr. took over as police chief in Sanford, Fla., last May, he promised to polish the force’s image and clean up an agency that had lost...

Trymaine Lee

Neighborhood Watch Captain Who Killed Florida Teen Was Charged With Violence Before

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 03.12.2012

An attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, the teenager shot to death last month by a ...

Mark Sanford Suggests That Affair Helped Him Govern

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Outgoing Governor Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) recently explained that things had actually looked up after his notorious scandal involving a falsified Appala...

Mark Sanford Will Not Face Criminal Charges In South Carolina Ethics Investigation

AP | JIM DAVENPORT | Posted 05.25.2011

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's top prosecutor said Monday he will not criminally prosecute Gov. Mark Sanford for travel and campaign reimburs...