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==== =POLS 258: Relationship of the Trayvon Martin case to racial politics= Bill Lee, Sanford Police Chief, To Resign After Temporarily Stepping Down Following Trayvon Martin Shooting [] The racial politics of this case has a lot to do with the possibility of Bill Lee's resignation.


 * They Represent! Politicians Who Have Supported The Trayvon Martin Movement (LIST) **

http://globalgrind.com/news/Keith-Ellison-Politicians-Who-Have-Supororted-Trayvon-Martin-List

Politicians who are rallying around the racial profiling problem

= Trayvon Martin's parents attend Tampa discussion = http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/apr/18/7/trayvon-martins-parents-attend-tampa-discussion-ar-394257/

there was a meeting in Tampa to review racial profiling and stand your ground

**'Hoodie' service aims to shed light on racial profiling** http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/hoodie-service-aims-shed-light-racial-profiling/nMZSf/

Churches around the country are supporting the problem of racial profiling in this country

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/17/2754307/in-wake-of-trayvon-martin-death.html
 * In wake of Trayvon Martin death, hearing examines racial profiling **

Legislatures are getting together to address the issue of racial profiling directly.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/opinion/the-gated-community-mentality.html?src=tp&smid=fb-share

THE GATED COMMUNITY MENTALITY

This article gives insight into the race take behind the "gated community".

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-trayvon-martin-media-coverage-whites-republicans-say-enough-20120403,0,1619162.story


 * Trayvon Martin coverage: Republicans, many whites say 'enough'**

This article outlines the popularity of race cases with non-black people within the U.S.

http://gawker.com/5896490/your-guide-to-the-idiotic-racist-backlash-against-trayvon-martin
 * YOUR GUIDE TO THE IDIOTIC RACIST BACKLASH AGAINST TRAYVON MARTIN**

I found this article interesting because it mentions the differences in portrayals of Trayvon Martin. It connects relationships between Trayvon Martin and the different lights shed upon him. however, I do not believe that pictures of Trayvon acting like a kid, in any way qualifies a man to shoot an unarmed teenager and as a result suffers no consequences---getting arrested. Teenagers, white and black and in between, should be allowed to mess up. Being born black should not qualify an automatic death sentence.

= Young, Black, Male, and Stalked by Bias = http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/opinion/sunday/young-black-male-and-stalked-by-bias.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120415



This is an excellent article outlining our still deeply embedded racism in the U.S.

**Prosecutors: George Zimmerman ‘profiled’ Trayvon Martin** http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/12/2745357/prosecutors-zimmerman-profiled.html

More belief that there is racial profiling concerned in this case. The files have been sealed, due to media frenzy

= Prosecutor Files Charge of 2nd-Degree Murder in Shooting of Martin = http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/us/zimmerman-to-be-charged-in-trayvon-martin-shooting.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120412

There may be a civil suit brought agains Zimmerman for the racial tone to this case as well.

= From O.J. to Trayvon =

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/07/opinion/blow-from-oj-to-trayvon.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120407

This is an interesting article about the racial profiling issue in America and how time and again in the judicial and educational systems black men and boys feel they are being treated unfairly in comparison to their white counterparts

= Sanford’s image take a blow against backdrop of Trayvon shooting =

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/26/2730089/sanfords-image-take-a-blow-against.html#storylink=cpy http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/26/2730089/sanfords-image-take-a-blow-against.html

There is and always has been racial tension in Sanford, FL. There also seems to be an ongoing problem with police conduct including racial profiling

= Fear and bloodshed in Florida = http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fear-and-bloodshed-in-florida/2012/03/30/gIQAaUU6lS_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines

This op-ed in the Washington Post gives a good outline of the racial card that the world is pulling on this case. Citing "the hoodie" as well as Zimmerman's accusation of "it's a black guy" point well to this.

Surveillance video shows George Zimmerman on the night he killed Trayvon Martin Read more here:
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This article is the newest development in the Trayvon shooting case. Is shows a video disproving that Zimmerman had a broken nose, bleeding head or grass on his back, as he claimed. There seems to be some sort of cover up!! Why would the police take his word for the attack when it was clear that no such thing has happened? I think "racial profiling" is going even deeper in this case and is including the law enforcement agencies of Florida as well, not just Zimmerman

= Tyler and Trayvon = http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/opinion/keller-tyler-and-trayvon.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120402

An interesting article on hate crimes, and if we have maybe gone too far...

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 * What We Talk About When We Talk About Hoodies **

Here's an op-ed about the hoodie and, specifically, the message(s) sent by wearing one in public. The article makes an interesting comparison between contemporary black youths wearing hoodies and white youths in the 1950's wearing black leather jackets. The op-ed also discusses how this article of clothing has become a symbol of protest over the Martin killing, with organized gatherings like the "Million Hoodie March" in New York. At its core, this article is about how we perceive people, knowing nothing about their character, based on appearances (i.e. race and how they dress themselves).

=Michigan Roadsign Hacked with Trayvon Racial Slur= []

A short news story reporting that an unknown person or persons hacked a road sign on I-94, likely around 1am on April 9th, with a message calling Trayvon the N-word. Clearly racial tension has increased over the case, and opinions like this are beginning to surface. -Colin Pochie

George Zimmerman and his Non-Apology for Trayvon's Death
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This is an opinion piece that attempts to explain the point of view of Zimmerman, in that he acted from a reasonable //white// male's perspective in dehumanizing Trayvon for being black. The argument stems from Zimmerman's statement that he "did not know how young he was, and whether he was armed or not" and the implications of that statement. -Colin Pochie

=Disgusting press treatment of the issue= My topic or not I could not over look the nature of the apology and its implication for both the media and how this is being construed as a racial issue. Until I saw a link to this I beleived the original recording I heard on the news. Makes you think

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/nbc-issues-apology-on-zimmerman-tape-screw-up/2012/04/03/gIQA8m5jtS_blog.html

That apology addresses the “Today” show’s failure to abridge accurately the conversation between Zimmerman and the dispatcher in this high-profile case. This is how the program portrayed a segment of that conversation: > Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black. And here is how it actually went down: > Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about. > Dispatcher: OK, and this guy — is he black, white or Hispanic? > Zimmerman: He looks black. > Make of it what you will. -ZT