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Cornel West Calls Obama “Global George Zimmerman” - Trayvon’s father speaks on Capitol Hill, a vigil is held for a transgender woman who was murdered in Philadelphia, plus more. –Natelege Whaley Dr. Cornel West made some harsh comparisons of President Obama on Monday for expanding a drone war he says is responsible for the murders of hundreds of children. “George Zimmerman is a criminal — but President Obama is a global George Zimmerman, because he tries to rationalize the killing of innocent children, 221 so far, in the name of self-defense, so that there’s actually parallels here,” he said. (Photo: Democracy Now)

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Trayvon’s Father Speaks on Capitol Hill - Trayvon Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, made opening remarks on Capitol Hill addressing the challenges faced by African-American boys and men. The event was organized by the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys. (Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL)

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Vigil Held for Murdered Transgender Woman - Diamond Williams, a transgender woman of Philadelphia who was murdered and dismembered last week, was remembered by family and friends at a vigil Tuesday evening. Attendees also spoke out against a string of hate crimes targeting transgender women that has recently happened in the city. (Photo: Courtesy of Diamond Williams Family)

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Victims of Ohio Serial Killer Identified - Shetisha Sheeley, 28, Shirellda Helen Terry, 18, and Angela Deskins, 38, of Cleveland were identified as the women whose bodies were found in trash bags. Michael Madison is charged with three counts each of aggravated murder and kidnapping in their deaths. (Photos from left: AP Photo/Cuyahoga County Sheriffs Department, AP Photo/Cleveland Police, Courtesy Angela Deskins Family)

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14-Year-Old to Receive Bachelor’s Degree - Thessalonika Arzu-Embry, a 14-year-old from Great Lakes, Illinois, is set to receive her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Chicago State University next month. The teen began her college education three years ago at the College of Lake County after receiving her high school diploma at 11. "I am very excited about joining others in having the opportunity to contribute to society in a significant way," she told The Daily Herald. (Photo: George LeClaire/Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL)

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Trayvon’s Brother to Intern With Rep. Frederica Wilson - Jahvaris Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s brother, will be interning with Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson as a participant in the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. The initiative is for a drop-out prevention and mentoring program. 

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NYC Commissioner Defends Stop and Frisk - New York City police commissioner Raymond Kelly continues to defend the controversial stop-and-frisk program, stating it is a key reason that crime is down in the city. There have been 7,893 fewer deaths since Kelly became commissioner 11 years ago, he said Tuesday.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Blacks Largely Disapprove of Zimmerman Verdict - A new Washington Post-ABC News poll Monday shows a significant difference in how African-Americans and whites reacted to the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict. Eighty-six percent of Blacks and 31 percent of whites disapprove. Only 9 percent of African-Americans approve the verdict. Just more than 50 percent of whites support it. Eighteen percent of whites had no opinion.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Gov. Rick Scott Meets Stand Your Ground Protesters - After three days of protests, Florida Gov. Rick Scott met Thursday with a group who was calling for a special session with the Legislature to repeal the state's Stand Your Ground law. The Dream Defenders were not satisfied with Scott's response and are calling for people to continue to stand their ground for Trayvon Martin. (Photo: AP Photo/Phil Sears)

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Brooklyn Neighborhood Slows Violence in One Year - Last July, Man Up!, a neighborhood development organization began connecting with youth in East New York, Brooklyn, to find the root of all violence in the community. Through mentoring and keeping a close eye on young people in the community, the community has gone a year without a shooting or killing and is aiming for long-term peace.  (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Controversial Cartoon Depicts Al Sharpton as Lynching Tree - On Saturday, a cartoon published in the National Review, a conservative publication, portrays Rev. Al Sharpton as a lynching tree. On a branch hangs four bodies with the words “TRUTH” on their backs. They named the bodies, “Tawana Brawley Hoax,” “Crown Heights,” “Freddie’s Fashion Mart” and “Zimmerman Trial.” (Photo: Courtesy of Investors Business Daily/Michael Ramirez Cartoon)