Miami Gardens Churchgoers Pray Trayvon Martin's Mom
More than one hundred people gathered Friday night at a Miami Gardens church to pray for one of their fellow members as she awaits the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.
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More than one hundred people gathered Friday night at a Miami Gardens church to pray for one of their fellow members as she awaits the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.
Jurors in the George Zimmerman trial have a lot to go over as they make their decision.
Defense attorneys will have the chance to deliver their closing arguments in the murder case against George Zimmerman.
Local pastors will meet with Miami-Dade Police in two local churches Thursday to talk about the impending verdict from the George Zimmerman murder trial in Sanford, Florida.
Governor Rick Scott said Thursday that no matter what the verdict is in the George Zimmerman trial, law enforcement across the state will be ready.
After 12 days of testimony, the witnesses are done and the judge asks George Zimmerman, "Is it your decision not to testify in this case?" "Yes, your honor," he said.
As the defense rested its case Wednesday and George Zimmerman declined to testify, the second-degree murder trial moved into the next phase. Jurors have to consider some tough questions.
Defense attorneys in the trial of George Zimmerman, the Sanford man charged in the fatal shooting of Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin, wanted to use text messages on Martin's phone and an animation depicting the struggle between Zimmerman and Martin as evidence but the judge has denied its use as evidence.
A gunshot wound expert hired by the defense in the trial of George Zimmerman testified Tuesday that Zimmerman's account of how he shot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is consistent with forensic evidence.
The second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman will be back in the courtroom Monday morning as the defense gets into the heart of its case.
Defense attorneys for George Zimmerman will continue their case on Monday as the trial enters its third week. Prosecutors rested their case Friday at the end of the second week of testimony and the defense began their case with its first two witnesses.
Postings on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are playing a role in the trial of George Zimmerman who is charged in last year's shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman murder trial are beginning to wind down their case after a week full of presenting forensics evidence and testimony they believe refutes the defendant's claim of self-defense in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Despite claims made earlier, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was aware of Florida's self defense law when he shot and killed 17-year year old Trayvon Martin last year.
Community leaders are planning a "town hall" style meeting at the North Dade Regional Library next Tuesday night to talk about the George Zimmerman Trial and to appeal for calm, regardless of the verdict.
The jury in the trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, are learning what he told police after the fatal shooting.
Science and forensics take center stage this week as prosecutors build their case against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
The first week of George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial wrapped up with testimony from two neighbors and a police officer that seemed to bolster the defense's argument that he was pinned on his back by Trayvon Martin before shooting the teen.
On the fifth day of testimony for the trial of George Zimmerman, the man charged in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, two neighbors as well as a police officer took the stand seemingly bolstering Zimmerman's contention that he was on his back being straddled by Martin during the February confrontation.
A Miami Gardens police car is stationed outside Rachel Jeantel's home. The 19-year-old has become a celebrity of sorts, after taking the stand in the Trayvon Martin case.
The prosecution's key witness, a friend of Trayvon Martin's who was on phone with him before he was shot, took the stand for a second day in the trial of George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot Martin in February of 2012.
One of the last people to speak to Trayvon Martin before he was shot to death by George Zimmerman in a gated Sanford town-home community has taken the stand.
Prosecutors in the trial of George Zimmerman, who is charged with second murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, are trying to convince the judge to allow his previous calls to 9-1-1 to be entered into evidence.
In one call, a caller is heard screaming through tears while pleading with dispatchers for help, while another repeatedly begs for an ambulance.
The mother, who identified herself only as Chrissy, said the assailant approached them from behind and began yelling at her son.
Investigators say Jaydon Williams, 21, was shot multiple times early Saturday morning at a vacation rental in the 1900 block of Funston Street.
The family has launched an online petition that has gathered more than 600 signatures, urging city officials to install safety improvements.
At George's Restaurant, fans draped in sky blue and white stripes filled the establishment, chanting and cheering throughout the match against Egypt.
In one call, a caller is heard screaming through tears while pleading with dispatchers for help, while another repeatedly begs for an ambulance.
The mother, who identified herself only as Chrissy, said the assailant approached them from behind and began yelling at her son.
Investigators say Jaydon Williams, 21, was shot multiple times early Saturday morning at a vacation rental in the 1900 block of Funston Street.
The family has launched an online petition that has gathered more than 600 signatures, urging city officials to install safety improvements.
At George's Restaurant, fans draped in sky blue and white stripes filled the establishment, chanting and cheering throughout the match against Egypt.
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More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
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A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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