There were some late-night developments in the investigation of the February 26 killing of Florida black teen Trayvon Martin. The Justice Department says it will now look into the case, and Governor Rick Scott asked the FDLE last night to assist the State Attorney's investigation, which exposes the state's 2005 Stand Your Ground law. Al Sharpton will hold a rally regarding the case this Thursday.
Don't get too excited here, but we've got another presidential primary election tonight, this time in Illinois. On the eve of the vote, Rick Santorum's wife Karen went on CNN's Piers Morgan last night to tell women that they should not fear her hubby will take away their access to contraception.
The death of a Hillsborough County bicyclist over the weekend was the fifth already in this young year, prompting cycling advocates in the area to look for funding to provide more safety features for bike riders.
And CL's Arielle Stevenson was in St. Petersburg yesterday for the unveiling of what advocates are calling "The People's Budget Review."
This article appears in Mar 15-21, 2012.