Is an election. Good morning. Im Melissa Harrisperry. If i asked you what day is november 5th and you answered, duh, melissa, its tuesday, instead of, enthusiastically offering the alternate correct answer, its election day in america well, youre in good company. Because its election day 2013, an odd number, which makes this an off year election. And well, to be honest, we tend not to get too excited about off year elections if voter turnout is any indication. In fact, its not uncommon for voter turnout percentages in some off year state and local elections to be in the single digits. And thats among people who live in the jurisdictions that will be directly impacted by the outcomes of those elections. Given the level of disinterest among people who actually have to live with the consequences of off year elections, finding a reason to care about the electoral politics of a state where you dont live is probably asking a lot. But heres why you might want to start paying attention. Becaus
But they have not arrested him. Fox w5s fox landry tells us the dead mans grieving family wants to know why not. Is that a friend of yours . My son. This afternoon we met tracy martin at the crime scene. He says his 17yearold son, Trayvon Martin was shot to death. He walked out of the house to go to the store. He was going to the store. The guy on the bottom who i believed had a red sweater on was yelling to me, help, help. I told him to stop and i was calling 911. The family of 17yearold Trayvon Martin is asking the state attorneys office, attorney general and Sanford Police to prosecute the miami teenagers killer. In this case, mr. Zimmerman has made the statement of selfdefense. Until we can establish probable cause to dispute that, we dont have the grounds to arrest him. Outraged residents asked the Sanford Police department to show accountability. If this young man would have shot this man, wouldnt he have been arrested . He definitely would have been arrested. My heart hurts for
We begin in sanford, florida, 505 days ago. New tonight, a deadly shooting in sanford. Police have the gun. Theyve got the shooter. But they have not arrested him. Fox w5s keith landry tells us the dead mans grieving family wants to know why not. Is that a friend of yours . My son. This afternoon we met tracy martin at the crime scene. He says his 17yearold son, Trayvon Martin was shot to death. He walked out of the house to go to the store. He was going to the store. The guy on the bottom who i believed had a red sweater on was yelling to me, help, help. I told him to stop and i was calling 911. The family of 17yearold Trayvon Martin is asking the state attorneys office, attorney general and Sanford Police to prosecute the miami teenagers killer. In this case, mr. Zimmerman has made the statement of selfdefense. Until we can establish probable cause to dispute that, we dont have the grounds to arrest him. Outraged residents asked the Sanford Police department to show accountability. I
Here. We begin in sanford, florida, 505 days ago. New tonight, a deadly shooting in sanford. Police have the gun. Theyve got the shooter. But they have not arrested him. Fox w5s landry tells us the dead mans grieving family wants to know why not. Is that a friend of yours . My son. This afternoon we met tracy martin at the crime scene. He says his 17yearold son, Trayvon Martin was shot to death. He walked out of the house to go to the store. He was going to the store. The guy on the bottom who i believed had a red sweater on was yelling to me, help, help. I told him to stop and i was calling 911. The family of 17yearold Trayvon Martin is asking the state attorneys office, attorney general and Sanford Police to prosecute the miami teenagers killer. In this case, mr. Zimmerman has made the statement of selfdefense. Until we can establish probable cause to dispute that, we dont have the grounds to arrest him. Outraged residents asked the Sanford Police department to show accountability. I
We begin in sanford, florida, 505 days ago. New tonight, a deadly shooting in sanford. Police have the gun. Theyve got the shooter. But they have not arrested him. Fox w5s keith landry tells us the dead mans grieving family wants to know why not. Is that a friend of yours . My son. This afternoon we met tracy martin at the crime scene. He says his 17yearold son, Trayvon Martin was shot to death. He walked out of the house to go to the store. He was going to the store. The guy on the bottom who i believed had a red sweater on was yelling to me, help, help. I told him to stop and i was calling 911. The family of 17yearold Trayvon Martin is asking the state attorneys office, attorney general and Sanford Police to prosecute the miami teenagers killer. In this case, mr. Zimmerman has made the statement of selfdefense. Until we can establish probable cause to dispute that, we dont have the grounds to arrest him. Outraged residents asked the Sanford Police department to show accountability. I