Domestic violence must receive greater attention
George Zimmerman’s recent run-in with the police brings the crime into national spotlight.
Tag Archive for: George Zimmerman
Obama’s Trayvon Martin speech inspires our nation
At an unscheduled press conference on July 19, six days after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, President Barack Obama gave his first extensive remarks on a case that has divided the nation. Instead of celebration, Obama’s personal speech has garnered a surprising amount of backlash from critics. Yet Obama’s […]
Letter to the editor
Racial profiling should be banned nationwide. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, in a predominately black and Hispanic neighborhood. The Free Demographics Data of 2011 demonstrates the dramatic differences between the inner-campus and off-campus communities. According to this data, the 90007 zip code, which immediately surrounds USC’s campus, is 58.2 percent Hispanic, […]
Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Counterpoint)
As tragic as the Trayvon Martin case is, Americans should not allow it to cloud support for the constitutional right to self-defense.
Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Point)
Trayvon Martin’s death should remind legislators that ambiguous, overly permissive self-defense laws have no place in this country.
Trayvon case requires new focus
Instead of calling each other racist and speculating about Trayvon Martin’s life, we should take steps to prevent pointless deaths.