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I found this article interesting because it can go both ways. The defense can be accused of desperately digging for "dirt" on Trayvon or the defense could have proved that Trayvon wasn't well behaved.

An article about the background of Trayvon as a person.

This is a very biased article from the conservative side of the case.

This is a pretty interesting decision. Why what Martin's reacords were prior to the incident were seems irrelevant. Grades, who he was on the phone with, who he talked to? Maybe this establishes prior creditbility? Situated ethos? Who thinks this is a viable defense for Zimmerman?

I really like this article becasue it puts into perspective how the US perceives gun laws and people's rights and how race becomes a factor in justice. It raises a lot of questions and I find it really interesting. Thanks for this!

Wow, this is so sad. I don't get how people can do this.

We see too many stories like this. The Castle Doctrine is an interesting allowance to have in Wisconsin. We are one of the last states to adopt this, but it has been in most states for a very long time.

Similar to the Trayvon Martin case, a black boy is shot 3 times by a police officer for no apparent reason.

Works well with Sentinal article on Black Youth and Sterotyping

I thought this article was interesting because it shows how this is not a clear cut case. There are many different stories, and this article looks at most of them.

Hi, This just puts us in the search page of Lexis/Nexis. What you need to do is search for the story out in Google and post the actual link to it from there. Thanks! We'd really like to read this!

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/0518/Latest-evidence-in-Trayvon-Martin-case-Does-it-help-George-Zimmerman-video Here is the link to the actual article.

When we study visual rhetoric this will be a great story to come back to. A great look into how we can be manipulated by imagery.

This is an excellent article with numerous links to other articles that trace the evolution of the Martin/Zimmerman case. It notes too that the Trayvon Martin Memorial has been removed. I find that strange. It has been preserved, but why remove it? This is a great article for up-to-date information and case development.

Great article that shows a lot of different perspective. Nice find Jadyn.

Bias article about the case, favoring Zimmerman. Allows him to plea his case and apologize for what happened.

Goes well with the "What if George Zimmerman Were Black?" article

Jadyn, This is an excellent article that hits on so many issues having to do with race. Who gets to be "white," how do we define "white," does the color of the individuals involved in an altercation/homocide affect who is guilty or innocent? If you haven't chosen an article yet, I'd take a serious look at this one. I'd like to come back to this one for discussion or use it for the next section. Great job posting a complex article.