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Former neighborhood watch leader, George Zimmerman, wants to use Trayvon Martin‘s school records as a part of his defense. The attorney says that he sent subpoenas to the schools, Trayvon attended, in the Miami area. The subpoena requests disciplinary notices, suspensions, and tardiness records amongst other things. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: Winton […]

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A Florida appeals court ruled, yesterday, that George Zimmerman should be granted a new judge in his case. The decision, from the 3 judge panel, came in response to a motion filed by Zimmerman’s lawyer, asking the court to overturn a ruling by judge Lester. The judge refused to step down from the case, until […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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The Sanford City Commission rejected Bill Lee’s offer to resign in his post as the city’s police chief, Monday. In a close 3-2 vote, several commissioners argued Lee did not deserve to lose his job, including Sanford’s own mayor Jeff Triplett. The special meeting occurred just hours after George Zimmerman was released from jail after […]

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The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin have been understandably polarized around issues of racism, racial profiling and inequities inherent in the American criminal justice system. Yet one issue that should concern all Americans of every color, creed and religion are the unbridled gun laws and powerful gun lobby which have aided in […]

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We are seeing the first images of George Zimmerman in the custody of state authorities, after the neighborhood watch volunteer surrendered, having been charged with the second degree murder of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman surrendered to authorities Wednesday, after the special prosecutor investigating Martin’s death filed second-degree murder charges. The arrest capped a dramatic 48 hours, […]

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George Zimmerman, 28, has officially launched a website asking supporters for help with his legal defense fund and warns them that any money collected so far has not been handed over to him nor his family, reports CNN. “I am the real George Zimmerman,” is boldly emblazoned on the website, TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com, and for the first […]

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While reporting the presence of Neo-Nazis in Sanford, Florida to “protect” White citizens, a FOX affiliate in Orlando refers to the group as a “civil rights group.” Think Progress reports: The Fox Orlando affiliate, WOFL, aired a shockingly uncritical report of the groups activities. The Fox reporter, Jennifer Bisram, introduced the group by saying, “There’s […]

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While the story behind Trayvon Martin‘s shooting death continues to grab headlines, interest in the case is sharply divided along partisan and racial lines, according to a new study by Pew Research Center. Far more Republicans (56%) than Democrats (25%) say there has been too much coverage of Martin’s death, according to Pew, which surveyed […]