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The Trayvon Martin case picked up steam Wednesday after Rep. Bobby Rush, a Democrat from Illinois, got kicked off the House floor for wearing a hoodie to show solidarity with Martin.
Rep. Bobby Rush Reveals Hoodie, Gets Kicked Off House Floor [VIDEO]
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Todd Wasserman was Mashable’s Business and Marketing Editor. Todd has been writing professionally for over 20 years. From 1999-2010, he covered the advertising and marketing industry for Brandweek, which promoted him to editor-in-chief in 2007. Prior to that, he wrote for the now-defunct Computer Retail Week and various daily newspapers including the Herald & News in Passaic, N.J., and the Register-Citizen in Torrington, Conn. Todd has freelanced for The New York Times, Business 2.0, The Hollywood Reporter and Inc, among other publications. He has also appeared on CNN, NPR, Fox Business and BBC America. In his down time, he enjoys playing racquetball and Scrabble, though not at the same time.
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