An impromptu memorial, in honor of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, has been dismantled in Sanford Florida. However the items that made up the memorial are being preserved according to the city. After consultation with Trayvon’s family, city staff members have removed items from the entrance of the subdivision, where Trayvon was shot in February. The […]
George Zimmerman who shot and killed Trayvon Martin allegedly in self-defense has made bail and was released from a Florida jail early this afternoon. His supporters poured about 20,000 dollars into his defense fund. Interestingly enough, he didn’t make the almost 1 million dollars bullied grandma made. Read the story on TheGrio.com
Sanford, Florida, Police Chief Bill Lee was fired Wednesday by Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte, his spokeswoman Sara Brady said. As previously reported by NewsOne, Lee temporarily stepped down on March 22 and submitted a resignation letter in April that was rejected by Sanford City commissioners 3-2. The majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin’s death […]
Special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case, Angela Corley, released six jailhouse calls between George Zimmerman and his wife Shellie taped while he was in custody the first time. It must be nice to know that you’ve killed a child but can look optimistically toward your future. That’s what George and Shellie talked about during […]
Looks like there’s another twist in the Trayvon Martin case. Yesterday, Shelli Zimmerman, the wife of George Zimmerman, was arrested and taken to jail by Sanford Police, for perjury. So what does this mean for the case? How will this play out in the courtroom? Natalie Jackson, one of the attorneys for Trayvon Martin, called […]
George Zimmerman is back in jail and his bond revoked after he lied about his finances. His attorney said he would seek a new bond hearing and is optimistic that a new bond will be granted. The former neighborhood watch captain was ” booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility at approximately 1:45 p.m. […]
A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours. Related Links: New Video Of George Zimmerman Walking Around Sanford Police Station Unattended Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when […]
This is video of George Zimmerman apparently walking around the Sanford Police Station unattended. According to the date mark at the lower bottom of the recording, the video was recorded on Feb. 29–three days after Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin dead. Trayvon was shot Feb. 26. 2012. ABC News also reports that the video was shot […]
A few days ago, the news broke that Witness #6 had changed his story in the George Zimmerman case. In a shocking turn of events, three more witnesses have also changed their story, and their new version of events will likely be damaging to Zimmerman’s defense, according to the Chicago Tribune. Since Zimmerman has been […]
Geraldo Rivera, who wormed his way into the media coverage of Trayvon Martin by saying that the hoodie was ultimately responsible for his death, is back it. In the wake of the release of the 7-11 video surveillance, he claims that he was right in his initial statement: Trayvon was “dressed in thug wear,” reports […]
A medical report by George Zimmerman’s family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin. The medical exam, which was taken a day after Zimmerman’s February 26 altercation with the unarmed 17-year-old, […]
NewsOne is reporting that the FBI is actively pursuing a hate crime charge against George Zimmerman. Are you surprised? When you look at what we know (public) or think we know, young Trayvon Martin was targeted, profiled and then shot and killed because he was black. Read the entire NewsOne story here:
