Trayvon Martin Coverage
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George Zimmerman Video Released by ABC News
George Zimmerman's defense team has posted a video where he re-enacts the fatal shooting. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the February 26 shooting of Trayvon M... Jun 21, 2012
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Live Coverage: George Zimmerman Bail Hearing
The Takeaway covers the live proceedings of the bond hearing for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood-watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Flor... Apr 20, 2012
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Can Zimmerman Get a Fair Trial?
Could all the public attention affect George Zimmerman’s right to a fair trial? It’s a question that Wendy Kaminer has been mulling over. Kaminer is a lawyer, social critic, and corre... Apr 13, 2012
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Should 911 Calls Be Released to the Public?
The Trayvon Martin case caught national attention after the release of the 911 calls George Zimmerman made to police just before the shooting. Those recordings have played a major rol... Apr 13, 2012
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George Zimmerman Charged with Second Degree Murder: What Now?
It has been 46 days since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, yet it will be months before there is any resolution in the case. Although second degree ... Apr 12, 2012
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Zimmerman in Police Custody, Charged with Second Degree Murder
Last night in a press conference, Florida state special prosecutor Angela Corey announced the charges filed against George Zimmerman for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin on Februa... Apr 12, 2012
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Is the Sanford Police Department Inept?
Did the Trayvon Martin shooting reveal a systemic failure on the part of the Sanford Police? We speak with John Rudolf, criminal Justice reporter for the Huffington Post and Calvin Do... Apr 10, 2012
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Gated Communities, Civility and Crime
Among Florida cities, Sanford has a remarkable amount of green space. As WMFE reporter Matthew Peddie noted for WNYC’s Transportation Nation blog, Sanford has spent more than $20 mill... Apr 4, 2012
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Is the Trayvon Martin Case an Example of Tension Between Black and Latino Communities?
The commonalities and tensions between the black and Latino communities in the United States — and in particular, in the American south — have been a source of much discussion in the ... Apr 4, 2012
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Has the Case of Trayvon Martin made Sanford the New Birmingham?
Sanford, Florida, where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by 27-year-old George Zimmerman over one month ago, is currently host to the worst kind of attention a small tow... Apr 3, 2012