Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

Tag Archives: Trayvon Martin

116 H. Res. 1027 (Introduced in the House)

Bill text: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the wrongs and hardships of Black women are often equal to those experienced by Black men yet receive less attention and justice, and that any legislation passed in the House of Representatives to remedy racial inequities in the United States, especially those present in the criminal justice system, must include reforms to address concerns for Black women., 2020

“Stand Your Ground” Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force

Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine civil rights and public safety implications of “stand your ground” (SYG) laws, which allow a person to legally use deadly force in response to a perceived threat, in light of concerns regarding Feb. 26, 2012, incident in Sanford, Fla. in which George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon B. Martin, who was unarmed, during an altercation., 2013

112 H. Res. 612 (Introduced in the House)

Bill text: Honoring the life of 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, urging the State of Florida and others to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, and admonishing involved parties to pursue full investigations into all homicides, regardless of defenses asserted by the offender., 2012

113 H. Res. 55 (Introduced in the House)

Bill text: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2013

114 H. Res. 96 (Introduced in the House)

Bill text: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2015

115 H. Res. 978 (Introduced in the House)

Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2018