Zimmerman Charged With 2nd Degree Murder
George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
With the help of the Associated Press, here's a look at the basics of the case, along with answers to some frequently asked questions.
The attorney for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman says his client will plead not guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin., and his new lawyer said he has two hurdles to overcome; convincing a judge to grant a bond, and allowing Zimmerman to await trial someplace else than Sanford.
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With a major announcement promised in the next three hours by the special prosecutor assigned to the Trayvon Martin death investigation, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin's parents are urging everyone to remain calm.
If it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed in the death of Trayvon Martin, Attorney General Eric Holder has vowed that the Justice Department will take action.
A Michigan middle school teacher, who encouraged her students when they wanted to raise money for the family of Miami teen Trayvon Martin, was fired and she wants an explanation from the school administration.
In a surreal press conference Tuesday evening, George Zimmerman's lawyers said they are withdrawing as his defense counsel because of lack of communication from their client.
The mother of Trayvon Martin and the family attorney believe charges will be filed against George Zimmerman, the Sanford neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed the teen.
Sanford police have launched an investigation after someone peppered one of their patrol cars with several bullets.
Florida State Attorney Angela Corey decided Monday to not use a Grand Jury in the Trayvon Martin shooting death.
A new activist group formed in wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting investigation plans to rally Monday in front of Senator Marco Rubio's office in Doral to demand that he withdraw his support for the state's "Stand Your Ground" law.
Several South Florida law experts agree that a rush to judgment in the Trayvon Martin case could be detrimental in the end.
The lawyers for George Zimmerman told CBS This Morning their client has been convicted by the media for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio wants the legislature and the public to not rush to judgment on the "stand your ground" law and instead wait for more information on the Trayvon Martin case to come out.
The shooting death of Trayvon Martin has triggered marches and rallies across the country. But, the latest polling showed that views of the incident have broken down along racial lines.
Legal experts met in Fort Lauderdale Thursday and examined Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin killing.
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The former boss of Florida's largest police department said he believes the Sanford Police Department's handling of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was "a rushed haphazard, or botched, or backwards investigation," either intentionally or because of a lack of training.
Another protest over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is scheduled to take place Monday in Fort Lauderdale. Organizers say the march will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale City Hall and will end at the BSO Public Safety Building.
A march took place Saturday in the Florida town where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
The brother of Trayvon Martin is speaking out exclusively to CBS4 News about what he and his family have been going through since the shooting death of his brother, which prompted a national outcry for the shooter's arrest.
South Floridians are gathering Friday evening at a rally for justice in the Trayvon Martin killing.
The man who shot and killed Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin is now being described as a "Jekyll and Hyde" by one of George Zimmerman's former co-workers.
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