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Florida Memorial University is planning to award Trayvon Martin a posthumous bachelor of science degree in aviation during its commencement ceremonies this Saturday.

Didnt think of Trayvon as the scholarly type, did you?

Since his death in 2012, Martin, the 17-year-old thug who was fatally shot during a fight with George Zimmerman, has been made into a martyr.

According to Sybrina Fulton, Trayvons mother, Trayvon wanted to be a pilot or an airplane mechanic. But he was far from a model student. According to reports, Trayvon had been suspended twice that school year before his death for offenses that should have gotten him arrested once for getting caught with a burglary tool and a dozen items of female jewelry, the second time for being found with marijuana.

In 2010, Chief Charles Hurley of the Miami-Dade School Police Department implemented a policy that lowered the number of criminal reports, altering statistics to create the impression that crime was dropping within the school system. Crimes were being reported as disciplinary infractions. If Chief Hurley and the Miami-Dade School District had done their jobs, Trayvon may have gotten the wake-up call needed to change his life.

As I write in The Antidote, Trayvons parents failed him. Stable, married parents are the foundation for life, but Trayvons mother and father abandoned him. The only real mother he knew was his stepmother, Alicia Stanley, with whom he lived for eight years. That was taken from him when his father, Tracey Martin, started seeing another woman, Brandi Green, and gave up full guardianship to the biological mother, Sybrina Fulton.

Trayvon was stripped of the only family and mother he knew. As a result, he grew angry, used drugs and turned into a thug. It was his own anger not racism that caused his death.

Trayvon was in Sanford, Florida, visiting his fathers girlfriend at her home in the townhouse community where Zimmerman was in charge of the neighborhood watch.

Trayvon was from Miami Gardens a crime-ridden city located in north-central Miami-Dade County. The city violent crime rate for Miami Gardens in 2012 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 116.45 percent.

Trayvons biological parents, along with phony black leaders and the mainstream media, have been complicit in falsifying the narrative about Trayvon.

OrderRev. Jesse Lee Petersons book, The Antidote: Healing America from the Poison of Hate, Blame, and Victimhood.

Patrisse Cullors, whom I interviewed on my radio show (she ran from me), is a radical black lesbian and an organizer in Black Lives Matter. She and others created the BlackLivesMatter hashtag soon after Martins death. Since then, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama and other human leeches have used Trayvon as the poster child for false racism.

Trayvons failing parents especially his mother are using his name to gain fame and money. They now have the Trayvon Martin Foundation. According to the website, its a social justice organization committed to ending senseless gun violence, strengthening families through holistic support Whatever that means.

Fulton has been traveling and giving speeches, and she has been acting as though she was a model parent. She campaigned with Hillary Clinton in 2016, and she was recognized at the Democratic National Convention along with other Mothers of the Movement (aka Dirty Mothers of the Movement).

So how much has the Trayvon Martin Foundation raised, and where does the money go? No one seems to know.

What we do know is that Trayvons parents settled a wrongful-death claim against the homeowners association in the gated community where he was killed. The final settlement is believed to be more than $1 million.

Within three days of Trayvon Martins death, his family hired a media-consulting firm. Within two weeks of Trayvons death, his mother filed legal documents to trademark his name. Soon after, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton set out on a cross-country tour and even went to Europe to collect money. While Sybrina Fulton already had a $68,768 salary with the Miami-Dade County government, she also received an eight-month paid vacation worth $40,825.

Rapper Jay Z and the Weinstein Company are partnering on a series of film and television projects about Trayvon. The projects are reportedly based on two books Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It by attorney Lisa Bloom (daughter of Gloria Allred) and Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. Hows that for objectivity?!

If Trayvons parents were honest, they would admit they failed him, but theyre not, so theyre pushing a lie and exploiting their dead son.

We know Trayvon is being given a silly posthumous degree to continue falsifying his life story. Just like the gentle giant Mike Brown and others. Their stories are altered to make them appear as victims who were unjustly cut down. Making them look better than they were also absolves the rotten parents of their failing.

What message is being sent out to society, and to young black men? Like suicide bombers, young black men are made to think theres heroism in their lives when many have been nothing but a menace to society.

Rampant immorality caused primarily by the breakdown of the black family is ultimately to blame for black anger and violence. Canonizing thugs and excusing bad black parents only perpetuates the problem.

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

The Florida university that Trayvon Martins mother graduated from is awarding the teenager, who was slain by a community watch member five years ago, a college degree.

Florida Memorial Universityannounced Wednesday that it would award an aeronautics degree, with a concentration in flight education, to Martin in honor of his love for planes and the steps he took during his young life toward becoming a pilot.

Martins parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will accept the degree for their son.

Martin took aviation courses in high school. He also participated in an aviation camp put on by Barrington Irving, another graduate of the historically black university who, in 2007, became the youngest person and only African-American to fly solo around the world,the university said.

Trayvon had an obvious love of flying, FMU spokeswoman April R. Silvertold CNN.

Fultontook to her Twitter page to thank her alma mater for honoring her son, whose dream was cut short by violence.

Martin was 17 years old when he was killed Feb. 26, 2012, as he walked to his fathers girlfriends house in Sanford, Florida, from a nearby convenience store, where he bought iced tea and Skittles. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in the neighborhood, called 911 to report the teen as a suspicious person.

Zimmerman, who was armed, ignored the dispatchers request to wait for police to investigate and followed Martin, with whom he got into a fight. Martin was fatally shot in the chest during the scuffle.

Zimmerman, who claimed he acted in self-defense, was charged with second-degree murder but was acquitted of the charges in July 2013.

Martins death, which prompted months of nationwide protests, was the catalyst for the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the years since his death, his parents founded the Trayvon Martin Foundation,which describes itself on its website as a social justice organization committed to ending senseless gun violence, strengthening families through holistic support, S.T.E.A.M. education for women and minorities, and mentoring.

The foundation is headquartered at FMU. A private reception after the May 13 commencement ceremony will serve as a fundraiser for the foundation, as well as for the schools Department of Aviation and Safety,the university said.

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FORT MYERS, Fla. Mark OMara, the defense attorney who represented George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin murder case, believes prosecutors were wrong to not charge a South Fort Myers man in a stand your ground case.

The question that still hangs out there that nobody has attempted to answer is why, he said. Why take the life of another? Why leave your home, when you dont have to?

Ryan Modell, 32, was shot and killed inside a gated South Fort Myers condominium complex in March 2016 after he mistakenly tried to enter the wrong unit.

James Steven Taylor, 45, shot Modell in the driveway of a neighboring unit after exiting his home to look for Modell.

Dan Feinberg, the assistant state attorney who reviewed the case, said the incident was a case of self-defense because a witness saw Modell charging and yelling expletives at Taylor outside the home.

But OMara, who is representing Modells family, said by Taylor exiting his home after the initial altercation at his front door, he inserted himself into a situation, which doesnt justify a stand your ground defense.

Its unlike (the Zimmerman case) where Trayvon came back in to re-engage and sucker punched George in the nose, OMara said.

Zimmerman had visible injuries on the back of his head, and forensic evidence corroborated his story that Martin was on top of him during an altercation when the deadly shot was fired, OMara said.

But it was a mistake for Taylor to arm himself when he and his wife knew Modell was a drunk guy at the wrong door, OMara said.

OMara said he also took issue with Taylor arming himself when he and his wife knew Modell was a drunk guy at the wrong door.

A Lee County Sheriffs Office sergeant said Taylor indicated he retrieved his gun after he closed his door and Modell was outside.

That type of vigilantism is what gets people killed, and now weve lost Ryan because of that type of action by Mr. Taylor, OMara said.

Feinberg, the assistant state attorney, believes Taylor had no obligation to stay in his home.

He has the lawful right to protect himself, protect his wife and protect his home, and thats what he did, he said.

OMara, on behalf of the Modell family, plans to submit a petition to Gov. Rick Scott to have the case reviewed by a different jurisdiction.

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Just this week, we learned two officers will avoid federal charges in the 2016 death of Alton Sterling, a man pinned to the ground before he was shot.

Another officer has been fired for killing Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old honor student. And yet another officer pleaded guilty after shooting Walter Scott as the 50-year-old was running away.

Date of death: April 29, 2017

Where: Balch Springs, Texas

What happened: Officers responded to a house party after reports of underage drinking. Police spotted a car leaving with five people inside -- including Jordan in the front passenger seat.

At first, Police Chief Jonathan Haber said the car was moving "aggressively" toward officers, and officer Roy Oliver fired into the car with a rifle.

But on Monday, Haber corrected himself and said body camera footage showed the car was driving forward -- away from the officers.

The outcomes: Haber fired the officer Tuesday, saying Oliver "violated several departmental policies."

Date of death: July 5, 2016

Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

What happened: Sterling was selling CDs outside a convenience store when police received a call of a man with a gun. Cellphone video showed police tackling Sterling and pinning him to the ground before Sterling was shot. But police said Sterling was reaching for a gun.

But Sterling's death has already yielded change. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said $2 million will be spent securing body cameras for the entire police force. On top of that, the city's police training manual will be revised, and officers will receive training in implicit bias, the mayor said.

Date of death: April 4, 2015

Where: North Charleston, South Carolina

As Scott ran away from the officer, a witness captured video of Slager shooting Scott several times in the back.

In exchange for his guilty plea for one of the federal counts -- punishable by up to life in prison -- two other federal charges and state charges were dropped.

Scott's death also led to a statewide change: The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill mandating the use of police body cameras.

Date of death: February 26, 2012

Where: Sanford, Florida

What happened: Martin was walking from a convenience store back to the home of his father's fiance. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman spotted him from his car and called 911, reporting "a real suspicious guy."

A scuffle broke out, but there were no direct witnesses. Zimmerman claimed Martin attacked him, hitting him in the nose and knocking him onto the pavement. Zimmerman said he then took out his gun and shot Martin in self defense.

But critics said Zimmerman was unjustified in confronting the unarmed teen, especially since Zimmerman didn't heed a police dispatcher's advice to stop following him.

Date of death: July 17, 2014

Where: New York City

The New York Police Department prohibits the use of chokeholds.

Garner, who had asthma, repeatedly said, "I can't breathe! I can't breathe!" while several officers restrained him on the ground. Police said he suffered a heart attack and died en route to a hospital.

The outcomes: A grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo, sparking protests and "die-ins."

Garner's death also spurred a new protest slogan: "I can't breathe," referring to some of his final words before he died. Several professional athletes wore shirts saying "I can't breathe" in silent protest.

Date of death: August 9, 2014

Where: Ferguson, Missouri

What happened: Brown was walking with a friend in the middle of a street when Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson approached them and told them to walk on the sidewalk.

After that, the narratives split. Authorities said Brown had attacked the officer in his car and tried to take his gun. Others said the teenager was surrendering, his hands in the air to show he was unarmed, when the officer opened fire.

Documents showed that Wilson fired his gun 12 times.

The outcomes: A grand jury decided not to indict Wilson -- leading to heated and sometimes violent protests in Ferguson and across the country.

The Justice Department found that "many officers" apparently viewed some of the city's black residents "less as constituents to be protected than as potential offenders and sources of revenue."

Date of death: April 19, 2015, seven days after he was injured

Where: Baltimore

Officers handcuffed Gray and put him in a police van. At some point, Gray suffered a fatal spinal cord injury. He died seven days later.

The outcomes: Six Baltimore police officers, including three black and three white officers, were charged in connection with Gray's death.

The settlement did not "represent any judgment" on whether the officers were guilty or innocent, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said.

"This settlement represents an opportunity to bring closure to the Gray family, the community and the city."

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