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Trayvon Martin Tribute Songs From Chaka Khan to Jasiri X [VIDEOS]

Musical artists from the singer Chaka Khan to the rapper Jasiri X are releasing Trayvon Martin tribute songs to show their solidarity with the family of the 17-year-old Florida teenager who was shot dead on Feb. 26, and to protest the handling of the investigation of his killer, George Zimmerman.
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Fake Tweet from Will Smith About Trayvon Martin, Kim Kardashian Goes Viral on Twitter, Internet

A tweet, allegedly from Will Smith, contrasting the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin with the flour bombing of Kim Kardashian, went viral on Twitter Tuesday before it was proven to be fake. WE live in America where a girl that threw flour on Kim Kardashian was arrested on site. But the man who KILLED Trayvon Martin is still free, the tweet from @ReaIWiIISmith read, referring to George Zimmerman. A screenshot, along with the tweet, went viral on Tuesday.
Trayvon Martin Case: Geraldo Rivera's Apology Continues Legacy of Victim Blaming

Trayvon Martin Case: Geraldo Rivera's 'Apology' Continues U.S. Legacy of Victim Blaming

Rivera has issued a public apology through POLITICO for saying that Martin's hoodie was as much to blame for the 17-year-old's death as the actual shooter, George Zimmerman. Even within his official backtrack however, Rivera continues to assert that the idea Martin was asking for trouble was legitimate, continuing a cycle of victim blaming that has become an epidemic in American culture.
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Trayvon Martin Case: Skittles, Arizona Iced Tea Speak Out About 'Commercial Gain' In Death Of Florida Teen

Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have become symbols in the most talked about news this year, the Trayvon Martin case, regarding a 17-year-old Florida teen who was shot and killed Feb. 26 returning from the store to buy candy and a drink. Thrust into the spotlight from critics who believe Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have profited from the death of the teen since the case gained national attention, the companies finally spoke out addressing accusations of commercial gain.
Opana, known by such street names as "stop signs," "the O bomb," and "new blues," is crushed and either snorted or injected. Crushing defeats the pill's "extended release" design, releasing the drug all at once

Opana: Prescription Painkiller New Scourge of Rural America

Opana is the hot new prescription drug of abuse, sometimes with tragic consequences. Back in high school in Houston, Texas, C.J. Coomer got good grades and played football. He was dark-haired and handsome, popular with his friends and doted on by his family.

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