The family's attorney, Benjamin Crump, confirmed the graffiti suspension but said they knew nothing about the jewelry and the screwdriver and called it "irrelevant" and an attempt to "demonize" the teen. Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, blamed police for leaking the marijuana information.
Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman on Feb. Martin was visiting with his father at his father's girlfriend's home in a gated community and had gone to buy a bag of Skittles and iced tea at a nearby convenience store and was walking back when the shooting happened.
Though Martin was unarmed, Zimmerman told police the shooting was self-defense, and no charges have been filed in the case. Earlier Monday, it was revealed by authorities that Zimmerman told police the teen had punched him in the face and knocked him to the ground then climbed on top of him and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times. Zimmerman told police he had turned around and was walking back to his SUV when Martin approached him from behind and the two got into a verbal altercation, according to the Orlando Sentinel report.
Martin asked Zimmerman if he had a problem and Zimmerman said no and reached for his phone, he told police, according to the report. Martin punched Zimmerman in the nose and began beating him on the ground, leaving him bloodied and battered, authorities said, according to the report. Zimmerman told police he began yelling for help, though Crump and witnesses say it was Martin that was yelling for help.
His parents and their lawyer, Benjamin Crump, have said such reports are irrelevant to the shooting and part of an attempt to demonize Martin. Crump did not return calls to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Meanwhile, black Democratic members of the Florida Legislature are demanding that a special session be called to consider whether to repeal the state's seven-year-old "Stand Your Ground" law, which eliminated a person's duty to retreat when threatened with seriously bodily harm or death.
Michael M. A spokesman for Miami-Dade schools said out-of-school suspensions dropped from 24, to 22,, over the last two school years. There are schools in the district. The district also offers in-school suspensions, which were down last year. The first time Martin was suspended, it was for truancy and tardiness.
What sense does that make? Many learning institutions have effective alternatives to out-of-school suspension. Restorative justice programs commute a normal off-site dismissal to in-school intervention.
The restorative model gets students to take responsibility for their actions, in the same way that conflict resolution programs do. People Making a Difference. Points of Progress. A Christian Science Perspective. Monitor Movie Guide. Monitor Daily. Photo Galleries. About Us. Get stories that empower and uplift daily. See our other FREE newsletters. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy.
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Zimmerman knew that day. Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, claims authorities are trying to demonize her son by leaking the details of Martin's suspension to the news media.
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