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  1. Trayvon Martin Case: Timeline of Events

    Tue, 8 May 2012

    Credit: Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel/Pool/AP Photo The slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a Florida high school student who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, has captured national attention. Petitions and protests calling for justice for Martin have exploded amid allegations of racism and scrutiny into Seni Tienabeso and Candice Smith contributed to this report: Feb. 26 : Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Florida high school student, is found shot and killed in Sanford, Fla., a community north of Orlando. Several eyewitnesses report for help, and then a gunshot. According to the Sanford police report, George Zimmerman, 28, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, is found armed with a handgun, standing over Martin. He has a bloody nose and a wound in the back of

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  1. Zimmerman Wants Trayvon's Pot Use Referenced

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    attorney for the neighborhood watch leader charged 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is asking limits. George Zimmerman 's attorney was shot. Zimmerman is charged second-degree murder for shooting next month. Zimmerman is pleading

  2. Prosecutors: Martin's Pot Smoking Irrelevant

    Mon, 13 May 2013

    prosecutors say Trayvon Martin 's troubles a trial for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman . Prosecutors Monday to block Zimmerman 's attorneys the trial. Zimmerman is set to go second-degree murder . He is pleading

  3. Zimmerman Wants Trayvon Martin Jurors Sequestered

    Thu, 9 May 2013

    The neighborhood watch volunteer 17-year-old Trayvon Martin wants the crime scene. Zimmerman 's attorney where Zimmerman fatally shot witnesses. Zimmerman is charged second-degree murder . He has pleaded

  4. Family Demands Answers in Miss. Candidate's Death

    Thu, 9 May 2013

    firm of Parks & Crump. The firm also represented Trayvon Martin 's family. Martin was the Florida teenager whose 2012 death at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer sparked protests and outrage.

  5. George Zimmerman's Decision Leads to Summer Trial

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    questioned George Zimmerman today on state's " Stand Your Ground " law, which teenager Trayvon Martin . Zimmerman invoke the Stand Your Ground defense Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain have been Trayvon Martin 's girlfriend

  6. Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets Were 'No-Shoot' Tools, Fired Cop Says

    Sun, 14 Apr 2013

    likeness of Trayvon Martin to a weapons family of Trayvon Martin for being to use the Trayvon Martin shooting year's Trayvon Martin shooting second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman , the neighborhood watch captain who

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  1. Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets Were 'No-Shoot' Tools, Fired Cop Says

    Sun, 14 Apr 2013

    likeness of Trayvon Martin to a weapons family of Trayvon Martin for being to use the Trayvon Martin shooting year's Trayvon Martin shooting second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman , the neighborhood watch captain who

  2. Police Sergeant Fired Over Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets

    Sat, 13 Apr 2013

    sergeant has been fired for allegedly bringing Trayvon Martin shooting targets he purchased on the Internet the scheduled start of the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman , the neighborhood watch captain who told police he shot and killed

  3. George Zimmerman's Mother Marks the Day That 'Justice System Failed Us'

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    anniversary of George Zimmerman 's arrest in the Trayvon Martin killing Her son, a neighborhood watch captain in second-degree murder and taken tweeted out by George Zimmerman 's brother so-called " stand your ground " law. The coverage of George Zimmerman 's arrest

  4. Zimmerman Stuns Court, Waives Right to 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing in Trayvon Martin Case

    Tue, 5 Mar 2013

    George Zimmerman 's attorneys right to a " Stand Your Ground " hearing teenager Trayvon Martin a year ago second degree murder trial. Zimmerman a former neighborhood watch captain in controversial " Stand Your Ground " law entitles and that Trayvon Martin family attorney

  5. Trayvon Martin's Parents Hold Hoodie Vigil on Anniversary of His Death

    Tue, 26 Feb 2013

    parents of Trayvon Martin are asking honor of Trayvon Martin and all victims tonight. Trayvon Martin Case 1 Year fiancee's house. George Zimmerman , a volunteer neighborhood watch captain second-degree murder and pleaded Florida's Stand Your Ground law. Earlier delay his murder trial, which

  6. Model Says She Won 'Genetic Lottery'

    Tue, 19 Feb 2013

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  7. Model Says She Won 'Genetic Lottery'

    Tue, 19 Feb 2013

    book) - could encourage those of us who make media to elevate other personal narratives: the stories of someone like Trayvon Martin , the undocumented worker, the candidate without money for press," she wrote. Model Cameron Russell. (Image credit

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  1. Trayvon Martin's Parents Fight George Zimmerman's Request to Release Teen's School Records in Murder Trial

    Fri, 19 Oct 2012

    about school records. We demand. Bad Zimmerman medical records be released because America. Too prosaic. Betray Bob a the stand your ground law which is. Preference. All of go start the fight. And their claim stand your ground . it was self defense. That's not

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    sees fit. To -- tray about school records. We demand. Bad -- Zimmerman -- medical records be released because they -- more relevant as to why. He shot and killed -- Bob final February 26.
  2. George Zimmerman's Comments on Trayvon Martin

    Mon, 26 Mar 2012

    We don't know the neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmermann that night. When Zimmerman called police about Barbara. intention. Zimmerman was wearing a red witnesses at this point Zimmerman claims Morton tries Very controversial stand your ground on Florida offering

    Zimmerman found at 1:18, 2:16

    And now they're trying to -- his reputation. We don't know the neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmermann told police that teenager was the aggressor. -- fatal interaction began at 710 that night. When Zimmerman called police about Morton. Calling him suspicious. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- At 712 call
    so members. -- -- -- Teachers. Like -- teacher Barbara. -- intention. Zimmerman was wearing a red shirt that night and nothing to identify him as a night watchman. And for about sixty seconds -- black hole no audio no one witnesses at this point Zimmerman claims Morton tries to grab his gun. That's when he shot the seventeen year old 717 police arrived. Martin was declared dead a few minutes later. And then the thousands here gathered. Want justice they say they want to conviction but the lead prosecutor in this case is telling us that that is going to be no slam dunk the biggest obstacle that. Very controversial stand your ground on Florida offering tremendous leeway for people like Zimmerman to use deadly force even if they just feel right.
  3. Trayvon Martin Case: Shooter's Lawyer Speaks

    Sat, 24 Mar 2012

    speaking out. Saying neighborhood watch captain George Zimmermann always get have turned Zimmerman into one of the most Another report says Zimmerman was raised in a very across the nation. For Zimmerman arrest there's a be charged Florida stand your ground law gives enormous

    Zimmerman found at 1:15, 2:56

    on drugs are -- yeah. And always get -- -- have turned Zimmerman into one of the most -- men in America but new details this morning. Of his -- before the shooting according to the Orlando sentinel he was employed as an underwriter of mortgage risk management firm but is not that it works since the shooting. Another report says Zimmerman was raised in a very religious family. His father could sometimes be strict all of this is an explosion of protests sweep
    case. A -- but those many thousands clambering across the nation. For Zimmerman arrest there's a significant chance. He may never be charged Florida stand your ground law gives enormous leeway for people to use deadly force if they feel at all threatens -- Matt Gutman who has been
  4. Zimmerman's Side of Trayvon Martin Shooting

    Mon, 26 Mar 2012

    shot and killed by neighborhood watch captain exactly one accounts that may bolster Zimmerman defense good morning easy. Florida's stand your ground law gives enormous leeway for people like Zimmerman to use deadly force reasonable doubt. Zimmerman told police he acted

    Zimmerman found at 0:21, 0:59

    -- on Martin's seventeen year old was shot and killed by -- neighborhood watch captain exactly one month ago. And today to 75000. People expected to turn out in Sanford Florida to mark the day but the watch captain -- and -- right there is still in hiding right now. We hear from his close friend and attorney in just a minute first. -- she's -- -- joins us from San for the new accounts that may bolster Zimmerman defense good morning Matt. Hey good morning -- you mention it's been a month since -- -- -- was killed last night
    tells ABC news -- his killer George Zimmermann. Won't be easy. Florida's stand your ground law gives enormous leeway for people like Zimmerman to use deadly force if they feel threatened. The stand your ground law is one portion of justifiably so deadly force and what that means is that the state must go forward and be able to prove. Its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Zimmerman told police he acted in self defense the night he shot the -- armed seventeen year old. In -- others are supporting those claims in eyewitness just coming forward. He's giving an entirely new account of that night telling ABC news as the two scuffled Morton. -- -- -- Voice pleading for help -- on this 911 called. He Zimmerman in fact his lawyer says it's -- remains nose was broke it. And his hid bloody somehow. Zimmerman separates the fighters that single deadly shot into Martin's chest police arrive in question Zimmerman who was never arrested. And it's that fact that Zimmerman is still walking free responded dozens of protests across the country. For -- on the hill in the nation's capital to Los
  5. George Zimmerman Loses Bid to End GPS Monitoring

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    shooting suspect George Zimmerman has lost another bond the former neighborhood watch volunteers charged second degree murder in the shooting on Martin. Zimmerman has pleaded Florida's stand your ground law.

    George Zimmerman found at 0:01

    -- shooting suspect George Zimmerman has lost another legal battle in court today. A judge in Sanford Florida has denied his attorneys requested and his 24 hour GPS monitoring. While he's out on bond the former neighborhood watch volunteers charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of seventeen year old trade on Martin. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty claiming self defense. Under Florida's stand your ground law.
  6. Trayvon Martin Case: Video of Zimmerman

    Wed, 28 Mar 2012

    handcuffs walking into this Sanford police department to be question. This night of the shooting. Zimmerman is wearing that red fleece Martin as he described Zimmerman following him. Well he breath as he ran away from Zimmerman . And other never before in the for hours later George Zimmerman walked into that police

    George Zimmerman found at 1:29

    news tonight. You can -- George -- in handcuffs walking into this Sanford police department to be question. This is the first time we've seen him the night of the shooting. Zimmerman is wearing that red fleece jacket described by eyewitnesses that night he claimed he shot trade on -- in self defense that -- attacked him. Something directly contradicted by the only person who heard at all. Until this moment. Yeah and that until. Tonight ABC news spoke exclusively with -- sixteen year old girlfriend DD. She describes being on the phone with Martin as he described Zimmerman following him. Well he -- a lot of problems for several well however long he -- let you gotten duplicate around the world. They're not -- -- mainly for the current. Ending something you. -- what she describes Morton being out of breath as he ran away from Zimmerman . And other never before heard details including how -- on Martin describes -- remain just moments before the tragedy. I thought that -- -- creep me. -- -- just seventy feet from home Martin was killed by a single shot in the -- for hours later George Zimmerman walked into that police station. He was a free man walking out of it later that night Matt Gutman ABC news Sanford
  7. George Zimmerman Defense Revealed

    Sun, 25 Mar 2012

    here a friend of that neighborhood watch captain speaking out today we sat down with Zimmerman lawyer how I think disarmament is seated Zimmerman a surprise when he you going to use the stand your ground defense I believe also taken tool on Zimmerman and his wife he's

    Zimmerman found at 0:51, 2:51

    -- the unarmed teenager shot and killed -- the head of -- neighborhood watch a mother and a sign that reads -- Avon is my son to. Andrew growing because the man with the gun George Zimmermann hasn't been charged today we sat down with Zimmerman lawyer how -- -- -- I think he's surprised that -- the way the magnitude of of the way things taken office become a national issue a national issue over. -- a racist and that's definitely not -- toward disarmament is seated Zimmerman a surprise when he sees the anger across the nation. But this was a teenager who was unarmed who had gone out
    break ins but is that his job as the captain of the neighborhood watch when a dispatcher says. You don't need follow I don't know I've never been a neighborhood watch captain I do you know. That George had no intention of taking anybody's life. She cried for days after that he says the headlines have also taken tool on Zimmerman and his wife he's moves. They've disconnected their phone numbers. They're in hiding here fearful there have been people who have accused
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