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Eric Wood will be joining us again in the studio today to help us break down and analyze today's news.
The only other juror to speak out about the Zimmerman murder trial verdict told the world that George Zimmerman "got away with murder" for killing Trayvon Martin and she owes an apology to Trayvon Martin's parents. Juror B29 said she and her fellow jurors, "had to grab our hearts and put it aside and look at the evidence." We will also look at the latest information out about the Michael Dunn murder trial. Michael Dunn, a white male, was charged last year with killing black teenager Jordan Davis in Florida.
A man who is a registered sex offender, and his wife were allegedly murdered because of his status as a sex offender and he may have been tracked down through the state sex offender registry. Jeremy Lee Moody, 30, and his wife, Christine Moody, 36, both of 213 S. 1st St., Lockhart, were arrested early Wednesday and charged by the Union County Sheriff's Office with two counts each of murder in the deaths of Charles Marvin Parker, 59, and Gretchen Dawn Parker, 51. The murders have been described as random.
Despite what the local media is reporting about the SC Office of Regulatory Staff presenting a “settlement” with Duke to the Public Service Commission that would reduce the amount of the rate increase Duke would receive, the work surrounding the resistance to the rate hike is not complete.
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The Occupy crew attended a rally calling for justice in killing of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. The Florida teen who was profiled, tracked and eventually killed by George Zimmerman, a so-called neighborhood watchman. Daisy is a bit disappointed that herself, Gregg and Double A were among the few white people who showed up at the rally.
SC Senator Lindsey Graham plans to introduce legislation approving a military strike against Iran by the Obama administration. Graham already supports US involvement in taking military action in Syria and he also supported the overthrow of the Libyan government.
Veteran reporter Helen Thomas dies at the age of 92. She was the first woman to join the White House Correspondents' Association, the first woman to serve as its president and she was the first female member of the historic press group Gridiron Club.
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Today on Occupy the Microphone, the nation continues to react to the Zimmerman acquittal. From people in the streets to Stevie Wonder boycotting Florida to the Green Party issuing a statement, this story is clearly not done. Expect backlash and cries of “time to move on.”
Then, we look at the latest in the curious case of Edward Snowden. As we reported here, Snowden held a press conference and asked for help from human rights organizations in securing asylum. Reports indicate that Snowden is seeking temporary refuge in Russia.
Then we hear from our second member of the Green Shadow Cabinet. Ben Manski of Wisconsin will join us. He is the Green Shadow Government's White House Chief of Staff and has issued a widely read statement about Edward Snowden.
Finally, we wrap up the whirlwind of trials and intrigue with a review of the Bradley Manning case. He brought forward ten witnesses. The prosecution says that Manning deliberately used Wikileaks to communicate secrets to Al-Qaeda in an attempt to do harm to the United States. Friend of the show Alexa O'Brien writes at The Daily Beast that journalism is on trial in the Manning case.
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Today we will be discussing Juror #b37's interview with Anderson Cooper of CNN, listening and analyzing excerpts.
Daisy asks, "Why do obviously racist white people think they are not racist?” What is the psychology of the denial of racism and race matters? What has changed since the days of the civil rights movement in which racism was openly acknowledged and "worked on"?
Daisy believes today that racism is still present but instead of acknowledged, it is openly denied. This denial leads to violent and irrational outcomes, like the verdict in the Zimmerman trial.
We will also discuss one comment by someone who watched the interview and said "Trayvon Martin and Rachel Jeantel were like Martians to that juror. When Juror B37 said Rachel was not credible, she meant that she had never met people like that before."
She even admitted she could not understand her, yet never asked for clarifications, as she could have.
Juror B37 was planning to write a book but now that book deal has been cancelled due to the outrage of social activist using social media.
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Saturday evening a Sanford Florida jury of six women found George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder or man slaughter. Daisy Deadhead called it the day the jury was selected, saying then that George Zimmerman would be acquitted on this show, June 20th.
We are joined today by another woman who predicted Zimmerman would walk, Traci Young Fant. Fant appeared today on national television and was featured in an Associated Press article about reactions to the outcome of Zimmerman's trial.
We're also fortunate to be joined by Efia Nwangaza who will address the verdict, as well as ongoing hunger strikes in California and simultaneously in Guantanamo.
Be sure to join us Live at Five at 910 am, 105.7 fm, WOLI, “The Source”
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