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WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Tyrese Challenges Celebrities To Fight Voter Suppression And The Legacy Of Rep. Donald Payne (VIDEO)

This past week, we saw the reenactment of the Selma to Montgomery march. Rev. Al Sharpton. Singer-actor Tyrese joined the march, and made an interesting comment. He challenged all of his celebrity friends by saying, "Why don't y'all jump on y'all private planes, like y'all do to the All Star* game, and come down here [...]

Trayvon Martin Shooting Probe Reveals Questionable Police Conduct (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Matt Gutman / ABC News ABC News has uncovered questionable police conduct in the investigation of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch captain in Florida, including the alleged "correction" of at least one eyewitness' account. Sanford Police Chief Billy Lee said there [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Ben Crump, Attorney For The Family Of Trayvon Martin About The 17-Year-Old's Murder

Roland Martin talks with Ben Crump the attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin about the 17-year-old's death and George Zimmerman the man accused of shooting Trayvon in cold blood.

Tide Laundry Detergent Stolen Off Shelves Across US (VIDEO)

Source: Subha Ravindhran / ABC Los Angeles LOS ANGELES – Tide laundry detergent is apparently the latest hot commodity on the black market. Police say thieves all across the country are swiping the bottles right off store shelves. Police arrested 53-year-old Patrick Costanzo in Minnesota for allegedly stealing over $25,000 worth of Tide over 15 [...]

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WASHINGTON WATCH: Comedian Huggy Lowdown On The GOP Presidential Race (VIDEO)

Comedian Huggy Lowdown joined Roland Martin at Howard University for Washington Watch's Super Tuesday coverage and had a few things to say about the GOP presidential candidates and their race to capture the Republican nomination.

Florida Teen's Shooting By Watchman Questioned (VIDEO)

Source: Vivian Kuo / CNN Answers remain in short supply as to why an unarmed teenager was shot and killed two weeks ago. Trayvon Martin, 17, was walking toward his father's home in a gated community in Sanford, Florida, around sunset on February 26. The neighborhood watch captain, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, saw the teen on the [...]

Sanford Chief: Shooting Death Of Miami Teen Turned Over To State Attorney

Source: Monique O. Madan / The Miami Herald The police chief in Sanford turned over the investigation into the killing of Miami teen Trayvon Martin to the Seminole-Brevard State Attorney's Office for review Monday, as outraged members of the community demanded justice. The Michael Krop Senior High School junior was killed two weeks ago in Sanford [...]

Nothing To Dispute Self-Defense Claim: Police

Source: MSNBC Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. said Monday that his department has nearly completed "a thorough and fair investigation" into the fatal shooting of a Miami high school junior, but said police do not have anything at this point to dispute shooter George Zimmerman's self-defense claim. "Until we can establish probable cause to [...]

Trayvon Martin's Family Calls For Arrest Of Man Who Police Say Confessed To Shooting (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager, was shot and killed in a gated community in Florida late last month by a white neighborhood watch captain, according to police. But the watch captain, George Zimmerman — a 26-year-old college student who has admitted to police that he shot the young man — still walks [...]