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Guns and Race: What's behind the Killing of Trayvon Martin?
Controversy over Trayvon Martin and racial profiling reached the White House today. We hear what the President said and update developments in the controversial case.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenControversy over Trayvon Martin and racial profiling reached the White House today. We hear what the President said and update developments in a case that has gripped the nation's attention. Also, President Obama picks surprise nominee Jim Yong Kim for the World Bank, and casualties and near casualties on the way to the Final Four.
Banner image: Protesters hold cans of ice tea and Skittles which is what Trayvon Martin is reported to have been carrying when he was killed on February 26 in Sanford, Florida, on March 21, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Picks Surprise Nominee Jim Yong Kim for World Bank
President Obama stunned the International financial community today by appointing Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank , even though he has no banking experience.
Read the story7 minGuns, Race and Trayvon Martin
It's taken almost a month for the shooting death of 17-year-old, African American Trayvon Martin to become a national issue. After Florida prosecutors declined to prosecute Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman, the story began to go viral on the Internet.
Read the story37 minAt the NCAA Tournament, It's March Madness' Sweet 16
March Madness is down to the "Sweet 16" and there's already been a major casualty. In what's being called the best game of the NCAA tournament so far, Wisconsin almost defeated top seed Syracuse in the Eastern bracket. In the West, the number one pick did go down to defeat, and there's more to come.
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