Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Jesse Jackson blasts Florida as ‘apartheid state’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has called to boycott the "apartheid state" of Florida if the Department of Justice does not lodge a civil rights case against George Zimmerman. Published July 18, 2013
Pregnant ex-Olympic runner collapses at Chinese restaurant, dies; doctors save her baby
Just three weeks before her due date, former Olympic runner Meskerem Legesse collapsed at a Chinese restaurant in Connecticut and died, but doctors were able to save her baby. Published July 18, 2013
Bill Cosby: TV dad says no way of proving George Zimmerman is racist
Bill Cosby decided to weigh in on the George Zimmerman verdict Tuesday, saying there's no way to prove Zimmerman is racist. Published July 18, 2013
Detroit files for bankruptcy
Detroit has filed for federal bankruptcy in what could become the country's largest-ever municipal bankruptcy case, the Associated Press reported Thursday Published July 18, 2013
Grandmother pummels hoodie-wearing home intruders with Guitar Hero console
A grandmother in Fort Wayne, Ind., warded off three home intruders on Sunday after she began pummeling one of them with a Guitar Hero gaming console. Published July 18, 2013
Calif. Congresswoman changes Twitter, Facebook avatars to Trayvon Martin
In her latest act of support for slain teenager Trayvon Martin, Calif. Rep. Karen Bass changed both her Twitter and Facebook avatars to the heavily circulated picture of Martin as a child. Published July 18, 2013
Woolwich killer of Lee Rigby attacked in Belmarsh prison in the U.K.: report
One of the two men accused of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in London this summer is believed to have been injured in an attack in Belmarsh prison. Published July 18, 2013
After Zimmerman verdict, Colorado Democrat bans ‘dark son’ from playing ‘cops and robbers’
The Colorado Democrat who once suggested that ballpoint pens and the buddy system were reasonable alternatives to carrying a firearm for self-defense took to Facebook on Sunday to explain why, in light of the George Zimmerman acquittal, he no longer is allowing his children to play "cops and robbers." Published July 18, 2013
Trayvon Martin’s father: My son was racially profiled
Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, the parents of slain 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, joined the "Today Show" to share their reaction to George Zimmerman's acquittal. Published July 18, 2013
City commissioner cries racism at grocery store’s dried-out asparagus
As racial tensions continue to boil over nationwide in response to the George Zimmerman verdict, a dried out batch of asparagus is what was the last straw for one University City, Mo. resident. Published July 18, 2013
Calif. Zimmerman protest unfolds with 17 arrests
A George Zimmerman protest in Victorville, Calif., turned rowdy Wednesday night, resulting in 17 arrests after a mob of youths reportedly looted a convenience store and tried to force their way into the mall. Published July 18, 2013
Rachel Jeantel: Trayvon Martin threw the first punch
Florida's star witness in the George Zimmerman trial, Rachel Jeantel, said on Wednesday that she believes her deceased friend Trayvon Martin threw the first punch that ultimately lead to his death. Published July 17, 2013
‘It was terrifying’: Zimmerman protester assaults woman driving daughter to the hospital
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Houston on Monday to protest against the acquittal of George Zimmerman, but what started as a peaceful rally turned terrifying for one woman who claims she was assaulted while trying to get her daughter to the hospital. Published July 17, 2013
Allen West slams Eric Holder and ‘faux leaders’ of Trayvon Martin case
Former Congressman Allen West blasted the "faux leaders" and "race baiters" of the George Zimmerman case on Wednesday, specifically calling out Rev. Al Sharpton and Attorney General Eric Holder for turning the trial into a race issue. Published July 17, 2013
Bob Filner: Grabby San Diego mayor is keynote speaker for conference on sexual assault
San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a conference on sexual assault in the military next month. Published July 17, 2013
Westboro Baptist Church to picket Glee star Cory Montieth’s funeral
The notorious Westboro Baptist Church has vowed to picket the funeral for Canadian actor Cory Monteith, the "Glee" star who passed away in a Vancouver hotel Saturday from a deadly mixture of heroin and alcohol. Published July 17, 2013
NYC mayoral hopeful William Thompson: Trayvon Martin ‘was killed because he was black’
New York mayoral hopeful William Thompson on Monday defended his controversial tweet that George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin because of race, saying he was merely "stating the obvious." Published July 17, 2013
Alveda King: MLK’s niece says stop the ‘race-baiting’ with Zimmerman verdict
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece expressed her dissatisfaction on Monday with the NAACP, saying it's "race baiting" by calling for a federal civil rights investigation into George Zimmerman. Published July 17, 2013
Shark bites 15-year-old girl in half off Indian Ocean island of Reunion
A 15-year-old French girl was killed Monday afternoon after a shark bit her in half while swimming off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, the fifth person to be killed by sharks on the island since 2011. Published July 16, 2013
India police arrest eight in gang-rape of four schoolgirls
Police arrested eight suspects in the horrific gang rape of four schoolgirls abducted from their convent boarding house in east India, officials said Tuesday. Published July 16, 2013
