Florida town remembers Trayvon Martin a year after killing
File photos of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman (R) who has been charged with second-degree murder of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin (L) are seen in this combination...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin murder case goes to trial in Florida
Trayvon Martin (right) poses for a photo with Barrington Irving in Opa-Locka, Florida in this undated handout photo.Credit: Reuters Jury selection begins on Monday in the murder trial of George...
View ArticleJudge blocks audio expert testimony in Trayvon Martin case
George Zimmerman stands as the judge leaves the courtroom as jury selection continues in his second-degree murder trial.Credit: Reuters The judge in the George Zimmerman trial has ruled that two voice...
View ArticleFlorida judge rejects request for acquittal for George Zimmerman
Defense attorney Don West (R) stands with George Zimmerman during his second-degree murder trial in Sanford, Florida, July 5, 2013. REUTERS/Gary W. Green/Pool A Florida judge on Friday rejected a...
View ArticleZimmerman murder trial judge denies defense request on jury instruction
Judge Debra Nelson gives instructions to the attorneys during George Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Florida July 11, 2013. REUTERS/Gary W. Green/Pool The judge presiding over...
View ArticleThe Week in Pictures, July 12
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View ArticleJury to resume Zimmerman deliberations today
George Zimmerman and his wife Shellie, with Seminole court services investigator Rob Hemmert talk in the courtroom in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Florida.Credit:...
View ArticleJury deliberates for second day in Zimmerman case
George Zimmerman enters the courtroom for his trial in Sanford, Florida July 13, 2013 during the trial of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.Credit: Reuters Dozens of protesters...
View ArticleZimmerman acquitted of all charges for killing Trayvon Martin
George Zimmerman talks to defense counsel Don West after the jury leaves the courtroom for more deliberations in Sanford, Florida July 13, 2013.Credit: Reuters A Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman...
View ArticleZimmerman, cleared in Trayvon Martin death, faces outrage
A protester blocks an Expo Line train at the intersection of Exposition and Crenshaw boulevards, following the George Zimmerman verdict in Los Angeles, California, July 13, 2013.Credit: Reuters Cleared...
View ArticleMayor Michael Nutter reacts to George Zimmerman verdict
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.Credit: Rikard Larma / Metro. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter released a statement Sunday saying he’s “deeply saddened by and strongly disagree[s]” with the “not...
View ArticleCelebrities with Philly-ties react to Zimmerman trial on Twitter
Marcus Vick Celebrities and professional athletes with Philly-ties took to Twitter the past few days to voice their opinions on the trial of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder charges last...
View ArticleObama urges calm in wake of Zimmerman verdict
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement from the East Room of the White House in Washington, May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Barack Obama called for calm Sunday after the...
View ArticleLocal attorney says George Zimmerman verdict was ‘fair’
George Zimmerman (R) is congratulated by his defense team after being found not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Florida, July...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Protesters rally in support of Trayvon Martin
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View ArticlePhilly Pastor: ‘Justice does not have a color’
Protesters rally in support of Trayvon Martin in Philadelphia.Credit: Kevin Cook/Metro Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old unarmed African American teenager who was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla. in...
View Article‘Trayvoning’ trend re-enacts Trayvon Martin death photo
“Tebowing” was cute. “Hernandezing” disturbing. But “Trayvoning” is a whole new low. The new social media trend shows users re-enacting Trayvon Martin’s death photo on popular venues such as Twitter,...
View ArticleThousands take to streets to protest Trayvon Martin verdict
People carry a photo of Trayvon Martin during a march to protest the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial in Los Angeles July 20, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew Demonstrators took to the streets in dozens...
View ArticleUrban League conference kicks off in Philly with AG, Trayvon’s mother, Al...
Marc Morial speaks during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images Al Sharpton, Attorney General...
View ArticleLawyer for George Zimmerman chides him for visiting gun factory
George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Florida, July 13,...
View Article(UPDATE) Police say no gun was found in George Zimmerman domestic incident
George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin. He is in custody at Lake Mary police for a gun-related incident.Credit: Reuters UPDATE: Police said they did not find a weapon after...
View ArticlePhilly organizer’s latest celebrity match-up: DMX v. George Zimmerman
DMX, left, will box George Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin. Credit: Wikimedia Commons The famed Philadelphia boxing organizer of celebrity match-ups such as one involving “Octomom” Nadya Suleman...
View ArticlePhilly boxing promoter may cancel George Zimmerman/DMX boxing match
DMX, left, will not box George Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin. Credit: Wikimedia Commons In a sudden change of heart, former Philly boxer and celebrity boxing mogul Damon Feldman said on Twitter...
View ArticlePhilly boxing promoter out of Zimmerman match-up, but fight will happen
Boxing promoter Damon Feldman announced at a press conference on Tuesday that he will no longer be promoting a celebrity boxing match between George Zimmerman and DMX. The match will take place on...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman boxing match canceled… for good?
George Zimmerman ready to box. Credit: Wxent.com A day after a Philly boxing promoter washed his gloves of a controversial celebrity boxing match including George Zimmerman, the British entrepreneur...
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