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Talking Your Tech: Cedric The Entertainer’s Favorite Apps (VIDEO)

Comedian Cedric the Entertainer tells about his favorite apps, including the ‘Stickman Golf’ game.

Thousands Attend Trayvon Rally In Miami (VIDEO)

Thousands rallied outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami Saturday, part of nationwide protests organized after a jury acquitted neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (July 20)

Katherine Jackson: Tell Me ‘What Really Happened To My Son’

Source: Kate Mather / Los Angeles Times An emotional Katherine Jackson testified for the first time Friday in her lawsuit against entertainment giant AEG Live over her son Michael’s death, saying she wanted to know “what really happened to my son.” The 83-year-old matriarch held attorney Brian Panish’s hand as she made her way to the witness [...]

‘I Will Fight For Trayvon Until The Day I Die’: Martin’s Parents Speak At Vigils (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Tracy Jarrett / NBC News A week after a verdict of not guilty was delivered in the George Zimmerman trial, thousands of supporters of Trayvon Martin and his family gathered across the country to press for further federal investigation into the circumstances [...]

Crowds Gather At Houston City Hall To Protest Zimmerman Verdict

Source: Carol Christian / Houston Chronicle Calling for a movement that goes beyond anger to produce genuine change in America’s attitudes about race, an estimated 400 Houstonians gathered outside City Hall on Saturday in response to the “not guilty” verdict in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The peaceful gathering, in which no arrests were reported, was part [...]

Thousands Attend ‘Justice For Trayvon’ Rally In Downtown Chicago

Source: Naomi Nix / Chicago Tribune Thousands filled Federal Plaza in the Loop for a rally this afternoon protesting a Florida jury’s acquittal of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager, in February 2012. Protestors at the plaza at Dearborn and Adams streets carried signs, saying “LGBTs against Racism” and “#Chi4Trayvon,” [...]

Trayvon Martin Supporters Gather In Downtown Orlando, Across Nation (VIDEO)

Source: Jerriann Sullivan / Orlando Sentinel Hundreds of people are gathering at federal buildings in more than 100 cities across the country to press the Department of Justice to investigate civil-rights charges against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The National Action Network, a civil-rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, [...]

Martin’s Mother, Sharpton Speak In New York (VIDEO)

One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people began to gather for rallies scheduled nationwide. Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, spoke to a New York crowd. (July 20)

Jay-Z, Beyonce Appear At ‘Justice For Trayvon Martin’ Vigil In Manhattan With Sybrina Fulton

Source: Denis Slattery , Casey Tolan and Larry Mcshane / New York Daily News Platinum-selling power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce appeared Saturday at a “Justice for Trayvon Martin” vigil after the slain teen’s mother proclaimed her son’s innocence. “Trayvon was no burglar,” a stoic Sybrina Fulton told a Harlem rally with the Rev. Al Sharpton. “He had a drink and some candy. He had [...]

Pioneering Journalist Helen Thomas, Dead At 92

Source: John Bacon / USA Today Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter who covered every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, died Saturday at 92. Thomas, the first female member of the White House press corps, was known for her dogged persistence and undaunted determination to get to the facts. Thomas was [...]