The Trayvon Martin case was always one part tragedy and one part farce. We were told Martin was a sainted child pursued by a white racist who ignored the police, hunted Martin down and shot him to death for no reason other than because he was black. Show More Summary
In an apparent attempt to smear dead Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman's defense team has released photos and text messages from Martin's cellphone ahead of a hearing next week that will determine whether they're admissible in court. Show More Summary
(Larger version here) The defense in the George Zimmerman case today released another batch of discovery it has provided the state. They include text messages and photos extracted from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Several texts pertain to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The George Zimmerman defense team in the case of Trayvon Martin, whom Zimmerman killed during an altercation in March 2012 in Sanford, Florida, is contending that evidence of Martin’s possible drug use and gun involvement should be admitted into court. Show More Summary
And Pat Martin wonders where it all went wrong
Arguably the best bit of blogging detective work since the busting of Dan Rather's Air National Guard scam eight years has uncovered new evidence.
The defense in the George Zimmerman trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida last year, wants to introduce evidence that Martin was a marijuana user. Prosecutors have asked the judge not to allow any evidence that Martin had evidence of marijuana in his bloodstream during his autopsy. Show More Summary
Test pilot for Lockheed Martin and Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, Billie Flynn, explains why the new F-35 fighter jet soars above the rest. This report aired on The Source May 21 2013....
The Smoking Gun highlighted this bit of eyewitness testimony ? released to the public by the Sanford police only a few days ago, but known to the prosecution when Zimmerman was charged ? tendered to the police only 90...
George Zimmerman's attorneys have filed a response to the State's motion to exclude evidence of Trayvon Martin's marijuana use. The pleading is available here and includes this information: From other evidence in the case, it is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Michelle Obama, speaking at the commencement for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School in Nashville, Tennessee, tried to inspire the students by noting that she could “take up a whole afternoon talking about” President Barack Obama's failures. Show More Summary
As NewsBusters has reported over the years, America's media love to hype every serious weather event. On Monday, shortly after an F4 tornado demolished the town of Moore, Oklahoma, MSNBC's Martin Bashir called it "perhaps the worst tornado in the history of the planet" (video follows with transcript and commentary, file photo): read more
Here's a classic from the Obama playbook: Whenever you're in trouble, find a way to blame George W. Bush for it. That concept was in play on Thursday afternoon's edition of MSNBC's Martin Bashir program, when the liberal host and contributor...Show More Summary
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
(John Hinderaker) Beretta USA has been headquartered in Maryland for many years. But Maryland’s left-wing governor, Martin O’Malley, has just signed legislation that, among other things, bans the possession or use of average-capacity magazines. Show More Summary
Martin Bashir on MSNBC pointed out that Darrell Issa, the Obama administration’s grand inquisitor, had been indicted for car theft and arrested for carrying concealed weapons. And that’s just the top of the iceberg. Ryan Lizza in New York Magazine raised some disturbing questions about Issa in a 2011 profile. In 1970, on his seventeenth birthday, [...]
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Now that we're all being treated to the sight of Darrell Issa puffing up and bloviating about his work as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, this clip with Ari Melber and Martin Bashir is an excellent reminder of which fox currently chairs the henhouse. Show More Summary
Martin Lewis wants more attention paid to it: I find it extraordinary that the massive global drop in human fertility has been so little noticed by the media, escaping the attention of even highly educated Americans. The outdated idea that Mexico has a crushingly high birthrate continues to inform many discussions of immigration reform in the […]
YouTube On his radio program today, Glenn Beck uncorked a bizarre rant about the NAACP and Martin Luther King and Booker T. Washington and by the way, 20 PERCENT OF KKK LYNCHINGS WERE OF WHITE PEOPLE! AND THEY'D BE TEA PARTIERS TODAY! Beck's...Show More Summary
"Hourly, farce is piled upon farce," wrote Iain Martin on his Telegraph blog this week as the Tory tribe panicked over Europe. In this week's Telegram, Iain argues that Cameron may have been fatally wounded – but Labour commentator Dan Hodges disagrees. Also, as IRS and Benghazi scandals engulf Barack Obama, columnist Con Coughlin says [...]