Trayvon Martin

The mother of Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed and shot and killed in an altercation with an armed neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman, spoke out on the 10th anniversary of his death.

The killing of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a stranger still reverberates 10 years later — in protest, in partisanship, in racial reckoning and reactionary response, in social justice and social media

Sybrina Fulton opens up about still mourning her son and what keeps her hopeful

Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with “stand your ground” laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger

Nearly a decade after his young life was tragically cut short, the South Florida community honored the memory of Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 27th birthday. The 10th annual remembrance weekend took place starting with a Peace Walk and Peace Talk Saturday at Ives Estate Park. The event, hosted by the Trayvon Martin Foundation, celebrated the past…

Just 21 days after his 17th birthday nine years ago, Trayvon Martin was gunned down by a neighborhood watch volunteer on Feb. 26, 2012. He would have turned 26 today. Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, posted an emotional tweet Friday wishing her slain son a “happy heavenly birthday.” “You left this world but NEVER my HEART,” Fulton wrote. “Rest in POWER…

A portion of one Miami-Dade County road was renamed Thursday in honor of Trayvon Martin, whose death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012 catalyzed a movement for racial justice. Officials, including County Commissioner Barbara Jordan and Mayor-elect Daniella Levine Cava, took part in the event renaming a section of Northeast 16th Avenue from Ives Dairy Road to 209th Street…

Benjamin Crump, attorney for the family of George Floyd, spoke out at the site where Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday to ask that Americans take a moment to remember the victims of police brutality, calling out the names of African Americans killed by police.

George Zimmerman has filed a lawsuit against two presidential candidates for defamation after they paid tribute to Trayvon Martin on what would have been Martin’s 25th birthday, the lawsuit alleges. In the lawsuit, Zimmerman says he was defamed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren for “political gain in misguided and malicious attempts to bolster their standings amongst...

George Zimmerman, the ex-neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted at trial in the killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012, is suing Martin’s parents, prosecutors and others claiming false evidence was used at the trial. The lawsuit, which was filed in Florida state court and seeks $100 million in damages, also claims defamation by Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump,…

The attorney for the family of a man who died in Stamford police custody claims that the man was denied medical care that could have saved his life, and is calling for an emergency meeting of the Stamford Board of Representatives to review how police handled the incident.

Joe Biden, the current frontrunner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, once again came under criticism over the topic of race when Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey took issue with language Biden used at a Rainbow PUSH luncheon on Friday, NBC News reports. While discussing the need for criminal justice reform, Biden said people must continue to...

School administrators are apologizing to a North Texas high school valedictorian who says her microphone was silenced when her graduation speech became political.

A North Texas valedictorian’s speech has gone viral after she says the school cut off her microphone during it.

A North Texas valedictorian’s speech has gone viral after she says the school cut off her microphone during it.

A Florida sheriff says that he will not arrest a man who fatally shot another man during an argument over a parking space in Clearwater.

If George Zimmerman wants to harm Jay Z, he’ll have to go through Snoop Dogg to get at him.

Milan Bolden-Morris, 17, knew friends would talk about her unique prom dress, but she didn’t think it would explode on social media.

It has been five years since Trayvon Martin’s death on February 26, 2012. And yet the seeds of the movement sewn in those early, tumultuous days, continue to grow....
“We can’t stop,” Tracy Martin, Trayvon’s father said at the time. “If we stop, the world will stop. We’ve got to keep fighting.”...
In Martin’s death, a movement was born....
Many of the young...

The nearly eight-minute-long song takes aim at Donald Trump supporters, and addresses Colin Kaepernick, police brutality and Apple.