Posts tagged "gun control"

Trayvon, Zimmerman and The Future of Black Crime

It was a case that captured the attention of the American public from the day George Zimmerman pulled the trigger and shot Trayvon Martin last February up until the verdict came down as ‘not guilty’ in the Florida courtroom. It was a case that divided the public and brought the law and the justice system...

ACLU’s Quick response to gun control announcement

By Gina Hathorn In a letter dated January 11, ACLU Director, Laura W. Murphy and Senior Legislative Counsel Deborah J. Vagins, addressed some concerns with increased police in school settings. She recalled on a similar situation from the Clinton Administration, shortly after the shootings at Columbine. The increase in school surveillance and police officers does...