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Zimmerman's Name Uttered in Wisconsin Murder Trial

Potential jurors specifically asked about that case

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's name is popping up again in court—this time in a murder trial in Wisconsin. John Spooner, a 76-year-old white man, is accused of shooting and killing unarmed neighbor Darius Simmons, a 13-year-old black boy, in a case that some are likening to Zimmerman's. (Spooner's...

Daily Show: Florida Needs New Motto

John Oliver slams Zimmerman case: 'The system worked'

(Newser) - The Daily Show returned last night, and interim host John Oliver had a bone to pick with Florida in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict. The problem, he said: "The system worked exactly as it's designed. How does 2013 Florida have a law that seems cut and...

Juror: Zimmerman&#39;s &#39;Heart Was in Right Place&#39;
 Juror: Screams 
 Were Zimmerman's 
UPDATED
Jul 16, 2013 7:59 AM CDT

Juror: Screams Were Zimmerman's

Jury started off split, 'Juror B37' says

(Newser) - The six-woman jury that found George Zimmerman not guilty started off split 50/50 on whether to convict, but those who believed he was not guilty from the start prevailed, the first juror to speak publicly about the case tells CNN . Juror B37 says she believes it was Zimmerman who was...

Trayvon Protesters Raid LA Walmart

LAPD promises crackdown after protest turns violent

(Newser) - Police in Los Angeles made at least 13 arrests and the city's new mayor appealed for calm after protests over the George Zimmerman verdict turned violent last night, with demonstrators breaking windows, attacking passers-by, and jumping on cars. More than 300 LAPD officers swarmed the city's Crenshaw District...

Obama Won't Intervene in DOJ's Zimmerman Decision

And more post-verdict news

(Newser) - Barack Obama famously and controversially weighed in on Trayvon Martin's death (" If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon "), but the president will not be getting involved in the DOJ's looming decision on whether to prosecute George Zimmerman on civil rights charges, Politico...

Musician, 73, Assaulted After Tribute to Trayvon

Woman arrested after jumping on stage to shove Lester Chambers: cops

(Newser) - A 73-year-old black soul singer in California got roughed up Saturday by a woman in the audience who rushed the stage after he dedicated a song to Trayvon Martin, say police. Lester Chambers was talking about the George Zimmerman trial and about to play "People Get Ready" when a...

Case Against Zimmerman No Piece of Cake for DOJ

Feds would have to prove shooting was racially motivated

(Newser) - Amid protests and a push from the NAACP , the Justice Department is looking into the prosecution of George Zimmerman on criminal civil rights grounds—but that would be a genuinely tough case to win, the AP explains. Says a former US attorney: "They'd have to show not only...

Zimmerman Will Get His Gun Back

He's also considering law school

(Newser) - Now that George Zimmerman has been acquitted , he can have back the pistol he used to kill Trayvon Martin—and he needs it "even more" than before, his lawyer tells ABC . Defense attorney Mark O'Mara says his client has no regrets about carrying a gun the night he...

Zimmerman Protests Get Tense in LA

Arrests made there and in NYC, too

(Newser) - Anger at the acquittal of George Zimmerman sparked protests in cities in towns across the US, ranging in size from a few dozen people to thousands. Most protests remained peaceful, but windows were smashed at a demonstration in Oakland and a few groups of protesters split from the main march...

Obama: This Is How We Should Honor Trayvon...

Calls for 'calm reflection' in wake of Zimmerman trial

(Newser) - As the aftermath of George Zimmerman's acquittal continues to unfold—the Washington Post reports protests across the nation with more planned for the future—Obama has issued a statement, asking for Americans to "respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son,"...

Trayvon's Father: 'I Am Broken Hearted'

Teen's family responds via social media

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin's parents were not on hand to hear last night's not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, but they took to Twitter soon afterward. Some samples of reaction from them and others who supported their son, rounded up by New York , the AP , and the Orlando Sentinel...

Not Guilty: Zimmerman Goes Free

Jury clears him in shooting of Trayvon Martin

(Newser) - George Zimmerman is a free man. After about 16 hours of deliberation, the jury found him not guilty tonight in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, reports AP . The judge immediately told Zimmerman he was free to go home: "You have no further business with the court." Jurors...

Zimmerman Jury Begins Day 2

Jurors deliberated for 3.5 hours last night

(Newser) - The jury in George Zimmerman's murder trial began a second day of deliberations today in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Jurors reconvened in the courtroom at 9am. A few smiled as the judge addressed them before they left to continue their discussions. The jury began deliberations after contentious...

Zimmerman Defense Rests; Case Heads to Jury

Defense says notion Trayvon was 'unarmed' is 'disgusting'

(Newser) - The defense has rested in George Zimmerman's trial, reports the Miami Herald , with attorney Mark O'Mara denouncing prosecutors' depiction of an "unarmed" Trayvon Martin as "disgusting." Slamming a chunk of concrete down, O'Mara said, “That’s a sidewalk. That is not an unarmed...

Zimmerman Prosecutors Wrap Up: He's a Murderer

Defense team takes its turn tomorrow, and then jury gets case

(Newser) - The prosecution finished its closing arguments today against George Zimmerman, with prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda arguing that the "wannabe cop" deserves prison because he wrongly profiled Trayvon Martin as a criminal and then took the law into his own hands. A key quote from the Orlando Sentinel :
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Zimmerman Won't Testify; Defense Rests

Jury could have case in a matter of days

(Newser) - The George Zimmerman jury won't hear from Zimmerman himself. The defendant told the judge in his murder trial today that he had decided not to take the stand, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Afterward, his defense team rested its case, which means the jury could begin deliberations by the end...

Judge: Zimmerman Can't Show Animation of Fight ... Yet

Reenactment, text messages cannot be used as evidence, judge rules

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's defense attorneys may be allowed to use Trayvon Martin's weed-revealing toxicology reports , but they can't use a computer animation depicting the struggle between Zimmerman and Trayvon, and they can't use text messages Trayvon sent about fighting and buying a gun, the judge has ruled....

Zimmerman Team Can Now Talk About Trayvon&#39;s Pot Use
 Zimmerman Team Scores a Win 
Jul 8, 2013 6:18 PM CDT

Zimmerman Team Scores a Win

Judge reverses decision, attorneys can now discuss Trayvon's pot use

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's defense attorneys will now be allowed to tell the jury about a toxicology report showing that Trayvon Martin had THC in his body when he died. The judge had previously ruled that his lawyers couldn't talk about the traces of marijuana found during the autopsy. But...

Here's Why a Jury Won't Convict Zimmerman

Prosecution couldn't prove it wasn't self-defense: Dan Abrams

(Newser) - Before George Zimmerman went to trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin, Dan Abrams tended to believe he would be found guilty of at least manslaughter, if not murder. Now that the prosecution has rested its case , however, Abrams doesn't see how the jury can find him guilty of...

Defense Motion to Acquit Zimmerman Denied

Earlier: Trayvon Martin's mom testifies

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin's mother and brother took the stand today in George Zimmerman's trial, followed by the medical examiner who performed Martin's autopsy, and the prosecution rested its case around 5pm. The defense will now present its case; defense attorney Mark O'Mara started by asking the judge...

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