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Judge in Zimmerman murder trial to hear his defamation lawsuit against NBC
A caseload swap has led to the judge overseeing George Zimmerman’s trial for the death of Trayvon Martin will also hear his defamation lawsuit against NBC. According to The Orlando Sentinel, Judge Debra S. Nelson will hear Zimmerman’s suit against NBC Universal Media LLC after switching cases with Judge Marlene…
Watch live: Zimmerman attends court hearing
Court hearing for George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old neighborhood watch captain who is charged with the second-degree murder of unarmed black 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Dec. 11. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
George Zimmerman’s brother: ‘Racism is a very lucrative sport’
Members of George Zimmerman’s family suggested in an interview this weekend that the legal team representing Trayvon Martin’s family had exploited racial tensions in order to misrepresent Zimmerman to both the public at large and President Barack Obama. “Racism is a very lucrative sport in this country,” Robert Zimmerman Jr.…
Zimmerman publicizes defamation lawsuit against NBC
Murder suspect George Zimmerman on Thursday filed a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media as well as three current and former NBC reporters for allegedly portraying him as racist to increase ratings. “NBC saw the death of Trayvon Martin not as a tragedy but as an opportunity to increase ratings, and…
George Zimmerman offers signatures to legal fund donors
George Zimmerman is now offering those who donate to his legal defense fund a thank you card complete with his personal signature. “We are, of course, maintaining the confidentiality of donors,” the website for his new legal fund states. The managers of Zimmerman’s legal fund said Wednesday that his money…
Zimmerman’s brother: We are not a ‘family of racists’
The brother of a Florida neighborhood watch captain who is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African-American boy, says that a “tidal wave of misinformation” has incorrectly branded his family as “racists.” Speaking to a group of Hispanic journalists on Thursday, Robert Zimmerman Jr. said that calling his…
Watch live: Florida v. Zimmerman gag order hearing
Court hears arguments in State vs. George Zimmerman case regarding gag order. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on Oct. 26, Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Watch live: Zimmerman lawyers ask for Martin personnel records
Attorneys for George Zimmerman go to court to ask for access to personal records of Trayvon Martin, the Florida high school student Zimmerman is accused of killing. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Oct. 19. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Zimmerman trial date set for June
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged with the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin, will go on trial on 10 June, a judge ruled on Wednesday. The trial date was set by judge Debra Nelson in a Florida court, but the court noted that there are still several unresolved matters to…
Trayvon Martin’s parents launch fund to fight stand-your-ground laws
Political action committee aimed at subsidizing efforts to revise the controversial law cited in Florida teen’s shooting death The parents of Trayvon Martin have launched a website and a political action committee aimed at fighting the proliferation of stand-your-ground laws. Change For Trayvon will collect funds to be “distributed to…
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