Zimmerman's Running Out Of Time

April 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Zimmerman's Defense Deadline Looming By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, April 29 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Florida want George Zimmerman to state publicly at a court hearing on Tuesday whether he will pursue his immunity defense in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin on the basis of the state's "Stand Your Ground" law, or waive his right to use it. Prosecutors asked Judge Debra Nelson in a motion to remind Zimmerman "that should defendant in fact wish to waive any pre-trial immunity challenge under this statute, he may not attempt to do so later, particularly once trial has commenced."  Continue reading... Emmett Till's Family Goes After Lil Wayne Georgia High School Has Its First-Ever Integrated Prom NEGRO CREEK?!?! PHOTOS: 'The Best Man' Stars Tease The Sequel Chef Dawn Tyson Serves 8-Cheese Mac And Cheese, Southern American Comforts, In 'Soul' Today In History: Muhammad Ali Refuses To Be Inducted Into The Army In Abortion Debate, Both Sides Point To Philadelphia Trial Zimmerman's Defense Deadline Looming WATCH: Breastfeeding Myths Busted In Surgeon General's New Video Campaign MICHELANGELO SIGNORILE Jason Collins Says 'I'm Gay' in the NBA: Why This Is Huge The magnitude of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out today cannot be overestimated. He breaks a barrier that we've been waiting for someone to plunge through: a major league sports player saying "I'm gay" while still playing and at the height of his career. Continue reading... ERNEST OWENS Rihanna, the N-word and Black Social Media Hypocrisy The n-word is overused, misused and socially abused on sites like Facebook and Twitter all the time. And while we act as if Rihanna has done something extraordinarily taboo, I challenge you to check the Instagram accounts and tweets of many other hip-hop artists and friends. Continue reading... ERIK NIELSON High Stakes for Hip-Hop Studies I see the addition of hip-hop-themed courses to college curricula as a matter of basic common sense and something to celebrate. And yet teaching it remains controversial. Continue reading... EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON It's Not About Thomas Perez, It's Again About President Obama The GOP's whiplash of President Obama's Labor secretary pick Thomas Perez is not about his allegedly over the top activist cheerleading of labor, civil rights and voting rights. It's about Obama. Continue reading... YVAHN MARTIN The High Cost of Opportunity The very definition of poverty is to be lacking the money to cover the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and healthcare. If you can't do that, how can you choose to spend money to start a business? Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003