Saturday, March 24, 2012

Zimmerman

  • A legal advisor for George Zimmerman, the man who told police he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, says the Florida shooting had nothing to do with race.
  • (Chicago Tribune)
  • SANFORD, Fla. — George Michael Zimmerman, the man at the center of the racially charged killing of an unarmed black teen, is a former altar boy, insurance salesman and college student.
  • (Ledger-Enquirer)
  • has spread. Thousands protested this week calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who says he shot Trayvon in self-defense. NPRs Joel Rose tells host Scott Simon the latest. Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®.
  • (NPR News)
  • Trayvon Martin may have attacked a Neighborhood Watch captain before the man shot dead the unarmed teen in a gated community in Florida, an anonymous witness who spoke to police claimed yesterday.
  • (Daily Mail)
  • SANFORD, Fla -- George Michael Zimmerman, the man at the center of the racially charged killing of an unarmed black teen, is a former altar boy, insurance salesman and college student.
  • (Miami Herald)
  • SANFORD, Fla. -- Members of the New Black Panther Party are offering a $10,000 reward for the capture of George Zimmerman, leader Mikhail Muhammad announced during a protest in Sanford on Saturday.
  • (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • Meanwhile, an attorney representing the neighborhood watch captain, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, broadly defended his client and said he believes evidence will show that Floridas Stand Your Ground law was properly applied.
  • (San Jose Mercury News)
  • Tyrese Gibson is one of the many who are angry about Trayvon Martins death. The Rev. Al Sharpton was among those at a Florida rally on Thursday demanding the arrest of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch man who shot Martin, 17.
  • (USA Today)
  • SANFORD, Fla. — An attorney representing the Florida neighborhood watch captain who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager says he believes the states stand-your-ground law applies to the case.
  • (Palm Beach Post)
  • Geraldo Rivera provoked outrage on Friday when he said that slain teenager Trayvon Martin was partially responsible for his death because he was wearing a hoodie. The Fox News host later revealed that even his own son was dismayed by the comments.
  • (Huffington Post)

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