Another Trayvon Martin type shooting?

As the Trayvon Martin case draws national attention, we look at another fatal shooting of an African-American male that has received far less scrutiny. Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., a 68-year-old African-American Marine veteran, was fatally shot in November by White Plains, NY, police who responded to a false alarm from his medical alert pendant. The officers broke down Chamberlain's door, tasered him, and then shot him dead. Audio of the entire incident was recorded by the medical alert device in Chamberlain's apartment. We're joined by family attorneys and Chamberlain's son, Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr., who struggles through tears to recount his father's final moments, including the way police officers mocked his father's past as a marine. "For them to look at my father that way, (with) no regard for his life, every morning I think about it," he says.
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Racine County Board Supervisor Gaynell Dyess, left, was presented a plaque by the board vice-chairman Russell A. Clark for her 16 years of service to Racine County.  Dyess who decided not to run for another term,  for over a year has been suffering from an illness which has not allow her to participate fully as a Supervisor.  During last Tuesday meeting her daughter spoke in her behalf.  A tree in one of Racine county parks will be named in her honor.  

Upper: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., spoke at a rally in Racine Thursday, April 12, 2012, criticizing Rep. Paul Ryan'€™s budget calling it a €"the Ryan, Romney, Republican budget for the rich."
About A  diverse crowd of about 150 people stood in Monument Square holding signs for about a hour talking  Ryan budget, and  questioning why members of Congress  shows a great deal of disrespect for president Barack Obama and the First Lady.
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About: 100 people participate in a march for peace down Racine Street towards the Dr. John Bryant Center. The march began in front of Elmwood Plaza, 3701 Durand Ave., on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in honor of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Florida teenager who was shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
Left: Elliott Cohen, pastor of Abundant Life Christian Center, and an executive director of Project New Life, call for the coming togather of the community to asure that no one son has to become a victem in order for change.
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Upper: Racine Police Chief Art Howell is sworn in before a standing room crowd Monday afternoon, April 2, 2012. Howell, 49, was sworn in as the first black police chief of Racine during a ceremony in the City Hall Council Chambers.  Left: Howell is congratulated by Racine County Executive Jim Lidwig. About 00 people attended the event.


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Above: Over 175 protesters who march from Collage Ave. to the based of the Dr. Martin Luther King statue shows their cans of Arizona Tea and Skittles candy.  The two items were what Trayvon Martin had bought from a store and was returning home when he was gun down recently.     Right: å protester speaks tothe crowd in the shadow of Dr King's statue.  Yolanda George and Heather Craddock were the organizer of the march/rally. See additional Youtube photo

   

PRATTVILLE, Ala.  — A central Alabama judge ordered a man to serve three days in jail for contempt of court for wearing so-called saggy pants.

Twenty-year-old LaMarcus D. Ramsey was in Autauga County Circuit Court on Tuesday to enter a plea on a charge of receiving stolen property.

Circuit Judge John Bush told Ramsey his blue jeans were sagging too low and gave him the three-day stint. The judge told Ramsey to buy pants that fit or a belt when he gets out of the county jail.

The judge says he finds it disrespectful and a disruption when people wear pants below their waistline in his chambers.

"To me it's not any different than if someone stood up in court and started cussing everybody out," Bush said. "It's disrespectful conduct and I think as judges we're expected to at least have some degree of control and respect for the courtroom the people have given us charge of."

Calls to Ramsey's public defender were not immediately returned.