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State of Florida vs George Zimmerman

(Reuters) – The murder trial of George Zimmerman, whose fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin triggered nationwide protests last year, begins in earnest on Monday in a Florida courtroom. Opening statements from lawyers outlining the basic facts in … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 9)

Yahoo News: A Florida judge read the formal charge against George Zimmerman on Wednesday to 40 potential jurors who could be selected to decide if the neighborhood watch volunteer committed murder when he shot an unarmed Trayvon Martin. Judge Debra Nelson … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 8)

WFTV.COM —The court on Tuesday has reached 40 potential jurors needed to advance to a second round of questioning for jury selection in George Zimmerman’s murder trial. Zimmerman, 29, of Sanford, is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder, saying he shot … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 7)

Click Orlando– Jury selection in the George Zimmerman murder trial resumed Monday after a hiatus over the weekend, with only four of the eight questioned surviving the media-related questioning. The jury pool needed for general voir dire questioning is up … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 6)

(Omaha.com)As Trayvon Martin case goes to trial, ghosts of US racial history ever present Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman who insists … Continue reading

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Blackbutterfly7: A Father’s Day Greeting to Tracy Martin

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George Zimmerman Trial Photos

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 5)

(ABC) The Florida judge presiding over George Zimmerman’s murder trial reversed herself today and announced that the jurors will be sequestered for the trial. “The parties have, both sides have, stipulated that this trial will last between two and four … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 4)

(Reuters) – Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Florida searched for a third day on Wednesday for potential jurors unaffected by blanket media coverage of last year’s killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Six jurors in Seminole County criminal court … Continue reading

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State vs George Zimmerman in the Murder of Trayvon Martin (day 3)

(Reuters) – The polarizing debate that followed the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last year means it could take up to two weeks to pick the six jurors needed to … Continue reading

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