Given the recent shit from Florida, this may be of interest:
link to NAACP's petition urging the DOJ to file a civil rights case against George Zimmerman. Also recommended: reading up on ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council), as they are, in conjunction with the gun lobby, behind all the 'Stand Your Ground'-like horseshit that has become law in 24 states:
Alabama
Arizona
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Hey, it's a DW post. Feel free to comment here or there as you like.