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Media Continue Rewriting History on Trayvon Martin Anniversary

Media Continue Rewriting History on Trayvon Martin Anniversary
A view of the Trayvon Martin mural at the Trayvon Martin Mural Unveiling in New York City on Aug. 21, 2018. Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Paramount Network
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On the 10th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, the media is still rewriting history. He is being depicted as an innocent young victim minding his own business who wasn’t a threat to anyone in Sanford, Florida, when George Zimmerman shot him.

John R. Lott Jr.
John R. Lott Jr.
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John R. Lott Jr. is the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and the author of “Gun Control Myths” (2020), “Dumbing Down the Courts,” and “Freedomnomics.”
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