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Trayvon Martin, Obama, profiling, and perspective

By Timothy P. Carney
Published July 22, 2013 4:00am ET
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Trayvon Martin, Obama, profiling, and perspective
President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, Friday, July 19, in Washington, about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. (AP/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

Almost all African-Americans in a recent poll disagreed with the verdict finding George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder. Most white Americans agreed with the verdict.

One possible reason: we were following two different stories.

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