Barney Frank Jokes About Trayvon Martin Shooting At UMass Dartmouth Graduation Boston

Barney Frank Jokes About Trayvon Martin Shooting At UMass Dartmouth Graduation

May 28, 2012 12:00 AM

" DARTMOUTH (CBS) – Congressman Barney Frank made some controversial comments during the commencement ceremony at UMass Dartmouth on Sunday.

UMass gave awards to both Frank and civic leader Hubert Jones, who is black. When the congressman congratulated Jones for his honorary degree, Frank referenced the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida "

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