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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...

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Trayvon 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...

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Judge 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...

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Florida 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...

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Zimmerman 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...

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The Week in Pictures, July 12

The week in news photos, July 6 through July 12. The post The Week in Pictures, July 12 appeared first on Metro.us.

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Jury 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:...

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Jury 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...

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Zimmerman 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...

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Zimmerman, 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...

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Mayor 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...

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Celebrities 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...

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Obama 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...

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Local 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...

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PHOTOS: Protesters rally in support of Trayvon Martin

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Philly 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...

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‘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,...

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Thousands 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...

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Urban 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...

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Lawyer 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,...

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(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...

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Philly 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...

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Philly 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...

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Philly 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...

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George 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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