Zimmerman trial – ED MORALES

The Circular Logic of a Puerto Rican Juror

The Good Morning America interview of juror B-29, a/k/a Maddy, has revealed an even more tangled web that symbolizes America’s complex racial landscape. While Maddy’s stunning assertion that George Zimmerman “got away” with murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, ambiguous nature of Latino’s racial identity was thrust into the spotlight. At various points during the […]

Urban/Global Politics

Standing Our Ground: The Concealed Truth of the Zimmerman Verdict

It’s easy to think that this is the look of a man who just got away with murder, but rather than get carried away with the negative emotions associated with that, there are many larger issues surrounding George Zimmerman’s acquittal that are troublesome for what is left of America’s fraying social fabric. While there was […]