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)