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A shocking mural depicting George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon Martin was unveiled Friday at the Florida State Capitol. Miami artist Huong's message is "We are all Trayvon Martin."

Orb has won the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Just 45 years ago, interracial marriage was banned in many US states. But after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Loving v. Virginia declared such bans unconstitutional in 1967, those couples were free to marry — and a new study finds they’re doing so at an increasing rate.

Last week, news spread quickly about a church in Kentucky that banned interracial marriages. On Saturday, the congregation of that church overturned the decision.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed on Sunday after his car collided with others during the IndyCar Series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His death was pronounced approximately two hours after he was airlifted to University Medical Center.

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details and graphic language. Video captured by a Mississippi surveillance camera shows a group of teens killing a man in an alleged hate crime, the district attorney says. Video shows 49-year-old auto plant worker James C. Anderson being beaten before being run over with a pickup truck, CNN reported.