Category: Legal Reform

Additional Zimmerman Comment from Project 21

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More members of the Project 21 black leadership network are commenting on the George Zimmerman verdict and reactions following it: Archbishop Council Nedd II: I understand the legal mandate of juries in criminal proceedings.  I understand that an individual’s guilt ...
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Black Conservatives Analyze Aftermath of Zimmerman Case

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Washington, D.C. - Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are analyzing the legal aspects of the George Zimmerman verdict and commenting on the implications: "While I'm thrilled with this outcome, it should never have come to this. This ...
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Black Conservatives Comment on Not Guilty Verdict in Zimmerman Case

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Washington, D.C. - George Zimmerman, who faced charges of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter in the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty tonight by a six-person jury of his peers in Sanford, Florida. Members of the Project ...
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Prosecutorial Ineptitude in Zimmerman Case Increases Racial Tension, Say Black Conservatives

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Group Calls on Public to Let Justice Peacefully Prevail Washington, D.C. - A week-and-a-half into the trial of George Zimmerman, members of the Project 21 black leadership network say the prosecution's case is faltering, and increased tensions as a result ...
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Black Conservatives Comment on the First Week of George Zimmerman Trial, Coverage of Rachel Jeantel Testimony

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Washington, D.C. - With the second week of the George Zimmerman trial underway in Florida, featuring the procedural testimony of officers who were involved with the case and crime scene experts, members of the Project 21 black leadership network are ...
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Doubling Down on Dumb

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Justice Department lawyers should not attempt to prosecute George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin. They likely won't succeed, and would probably compound the awful precedent set by the state of Florida in pursuing this case over objections from ...
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Conservatives Asked to Reach Out to Zimmerman Trial Witness Rachel Jeantel and Others Like Her

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Washington, D.C. - While the George Zimmerman trial moved on to other witnesses, people are still talking about the dramatic cross-examination of the late Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel. Stacy Swimp, a member of the Project 21 black leadership network, ...
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Hobby Lobby’s Court Victory in HHS Mandate Case is a Victory for Religious and Economic Freedom: Claims of an “Attack on Women who Use Birth Control” are Foolish Leftist Spin

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In an article published Friday, the left-wing spin group Think Progress continued its wild exaggerations relating to the HHS mandate, which is the portion of ObamaCare that requires employers, including religious employers, to pay for coverage for early abortion and ...
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Rachel Jeantel: Fish Out of Water, by Djana Milton

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Some legal commentators analyzing the George Zimmerman trial believe "star witness" Rachel Jeantel may have been more detrimental to the prosecution's case than a help. It is generally held that Jeantel's demeanor simmered of contempt, her language skills were less ...
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Some Thoughts on the Voting Rights Act, Voter ID and Continuing Racism Within the United States

Cal Thomas' national column this week has my favorite quote from anyone, anywhere about the Shelby County Voting Rights Act decision handed down by the Supreme Court Monday. "This ruling recognizes that people can change, that America has changed and ...
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