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Zimmerman waives ‘stand your ground’ defense in pre-trial hearing
Defendant in Trayvon Martin shooting case makes defence gamble ahead of June trial on second-degree murder charges George Zimmerman told a judge on Tuesday that he “freely and voluntarily” waived his right to seek immunity from prosecution for the murder of Trayvon Martin under Florida’s controversial stand-your-ground law. The decision…
Florida police sergeant fired over use of ‘Trayvon Martin’ shooting target
A Florida police sergeant was fired for offering Trayvon Martin shooting targets to his colleagues, authorities said Saturday. Sgt. Ron King of Port Canaveral Police Department was fired Friday after two officer allegedly refused to use the targets for firearm training. One of those officers filed a complaint against him,…
Report: Trayvon Martin’s parents reach $1M settlement in wrongful death suit
The family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has reached a settlement in a wrongful death suit against the homeowners association of the community where he was killed in February 2012. The Orlando Sentinel reported on Friday that Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton’s settlement with the subdivision, the Retreat at…
Zimmerman’s brother tries to justify comparing Trayvon Martin to alleged baby killer
Appearing Wednesday night on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Live,” the brother of George Zimmerman repeatedly tried to justify comparing Trayvon Martin, the black teen Zimmerman claims he killed in self defense, to a teen recently accused of shooting a baby boy in the face. Robert Zimmerman originally made the alarming analogy…
CNN analyst on Zimmerman brother’s racist rant: Two sides to every story
CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin on Wednesday offered a rationale for racist messages sent by George Zimmerman’s brother, saying there were “two sides to this story.” “I spoke to him for about 45 minutes,” she said. “And anyone that knows Robert Zimmerman and has spoken to him knows he’s very…
George Zimmerman’s brother compares Trayvon Martin to infant murder suspect
Robert Zimmerman, whose brother George is awaiting trial on murder charges, compared the 17-year-old victim in the case to a Georgia teenager accused of murdering a 13-month-old boy. According to Think Progress, Robert Zimmerman made the link between Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in February…
Former S.C. Republican official: ‘C*cksucker’ anti-war vet should have ‘come home in a body bag’
The former head of the South Carolina Republican Party on Sunday lashed out at an Iraq war veteran who now opposes the war, saying that he should have “come home in a body bag.” In a series of tweets, former South Carolina GOP executive director Todd Kincannon blasted Iraq war…
Business lobby moves to criminalize filming animal abuse on factory farms
Bills being shopped in six states by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) would make it a crime to film animal abuse at factory farms or lie on job applications, in hopes of shutting down animal rights activists who infiltrate slaughterhouses to expose ghastly conditions. “The meat industry’s response to…
NYPD surveillance had ‘devastating’ impact on Muslim communities: report
A new report on the New York Police Department’s surveillance of Muslims suggests the program has impacted nearly every facet of Muslim life in a negative way. “This report provides a powerful rebuttal to the NYPD and its supporters’ assertion that surveillance is harmless and victimless,” Diala Shamas, a Liman…
Zimmerman drops ‘stand your ground’ defense in Trayvon Martin murder case
Neighbourhood watch leader who shot dead teenager on Florida housing estate will instead go straight to jury trial Lawyers acting for George Zimmerman, who shot dead the unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on a Florida housing estate, have abandoned their attempt to have his murder charge thrown out on the grounds of self-defence. Neighbourhood…
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