Role Of Race In George Zimmerman Trial
The role of race in society was key factor in the trial and acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
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The role of race in society was key factor in the trial and acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
The NAACP has called for the Justice Department to open a civil rights case against George Zimmerman.
Nearly a year and half after George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year old Trayvon Martin, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer was cleared of any wrong doing.
The acquittal of George Zimmerman of a murder charge in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Marting sparked outrage from New York to California.
After more than a year, a jury has issued its verdict on the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman. After more than 16 hours of deliberation, the jury found Zimmerman not guilty.
After more than a year, a jury has issued its verdict on the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman. After more than 165 hours of deliberation, the jury found Zimmerman not guilty.
Local and state leaders are calling for call in the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin from Miami Gardens.
After more than a year, a jury issued its verdict on the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman. After more than 16 hours of deliberation, the jury found Zimmerman not guilty.
CBS4's Jim DeFede spoke with state Senator Dwight Bullard and state Rep. Carlos Trujillo about Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law and what role it played in the George Zimmerman trial.
In the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, Chicago's African-American clergy are calling for calm.
The acquittal of Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin has "deeply saddened" the mayor of Philadelphia.
Several celebrities have spoken out after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin from Miami Gardens.
South Floridians expressed their feelings and emotions about the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
George Zimmerman has been living as a hermit for a year and a half and with him being cleared from all charges in the in the shooting of Miami Gardens teen, Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman's attorney fear that his safety is a major factor.
A number of rallies and prayer services are being planned to protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
The families of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin are reacting on Twitter after the former neighborhood watch volunteer was cleared of all charges in the fatal shooting of the unarmed black teen.
The streets of South Florida remain calm in the wake of George Zimmerman's not guilty verdict in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.
After more than a year, a jury has issued its verdict on the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman. After more than 15 hours of deliberation, the jury found Zimmerman not guilty.
As the six women on the jury continue deliberating to decide the fate of George Zimmerman, the man charged with the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, people have taken to social media by way of a "blackout" movement to express their opinions.
As the six women jurors continue deliberations in the trial of George Zimmerman, the man charged in the fatal shooting of Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin, authorities and local leaders prepare for a verdict and hope for peace.
The six female jurors in the trial of George Zimmerman, the man charged in the fatal shooting of Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin, have reached a verdict on the second day of deliberations.
Jurors in the trial of George Zimmerman adjourned Friday night and will deliberating first thing Saturday morning. Judge Debra Nelson announced the decision of the jurors at 6 p.m. They will be back in the jury room at 9 a.m. Saturday.
A meeting was held in Overtown Friday evening to discuss issues raised during the George Zimmerman trial.
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Residents in a Lauderhill neighborhood woke up to damaged vehicles and stolen belongings Wednesday morning after multiple cars were burglarized.
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President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release a key witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston.
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
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