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Black Lives Matter has been officially endorsed by the taxpayers of Massachusetts with the hoisting of their flag on the University's main flag pole at the entrance, endorsed by the interim chancellor of UMD Peyton Randolph Helm. What started out as a justifiably angry response to a glut of lethal actions taken against young black men by police and a wannabe (George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin) has t

REPORT!!! Black Lives Matter de facto leader DeRay McKesson is living in new digs, far away from "the struggle". This would not be real news except, McKesson has no real income to explain the new address but at a closer look it becomes clear why and how he happened to land in this great property...

George Zimmerman reportedly will not face federal charges for killing 17-year-old black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. ABC News says that's the announcement coming soon from the U.S. Department of Justice. This, after federal prosecutors apparently found insufficient evidence to prove their case against Zimmerman, who shot Martin in Sanford, Florida after a confrontation...

Authorities say they are dropping their aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman after his ex-girlfriend stopped cooperating with authorities. State Attorney Phil Archer said Friday that he wouldn't file a formal charge against Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader who was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin...

No matter where we live, racism and racial profiling are a major problem in America. If you don't believe me, just visit the Museum of Tolerance in New York or Los Angeles. Once you leave the facility, you'll understand that hate and prejudice are everywhere, even when we'd like to believe otherwise. If that isn't enough to wake you up, consider the big news stories that rocked our nation in recen

Florida deputies are getting conflicting stories from George Zimmerman and his girlfriend regarding a case of aggravated assault.  The man says that his girlfriend "changed" when he said he might move out.  In her own 9-1-1 call, Zimmerman's girlfriend said he's the one who snapped when she told him to move out of her house.  ...

George Zimmerman is facing domestic violence charges in Florida.  The Seminole County Sheriff's Office reports that the former Neighborhood Watch volunteer was involved in some kind of scuffle with his girlfriend but exactly what happened is unknown.  ...

Gov. Deval Patrick says the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's ``I Have a Dream'' speech is a time to reflect on the progress that has been made in bridging the nation's racial divide, but also on the challenges that still lie ahead...

On Thursday, August 1st, an off-duty police sergeant shot and killed 19-year-old Russell Rios in Conroe, Texas. The initial police report states that Rios was caught stealing iPhone cases from Walmart and then fled the scene to escape security guards.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is questioning the wisdom of so-called ``stand your ground'' laws following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.       Asked if Zimmerman should face federal civil rights charges in the death of Martin, who was black, Warren said the Justice Department is considering the question, but the jury has spoken...