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George Zimmerman waives right to speedy trial
MIAMI — George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing an unarmed black teenager earlier this year, on Tuesday waived his right to a speedy trial and asked for more time to prepare his case, according to court documents. Zimmerman’s lawyer presented petitions in the Florida court for the…
Zimmerman calls Mexicans ‘soft ass thugs’ on old MySpace page
George Zimmerman, the shooter of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, made disparaging remarks about Mexicans and his ex-girlfriend on a 2005 MySpace page discovered Tuesday evening, according to The Miami Herald. Zimmerman’s page contains heavy usage of slang words, especially in the “About Me” section. “I dont miss driving around scared to…
WATCH LIVE: Zimmerman lawyer explains $200,000 in website donations
George Zimmerman’s lawyer was expected to tell the court on Friday why his client did not disclose about $200,000 in website donations at his bond hearing. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast April 27, 2012. …
Sanford commissioners vote to reject police chief’s resignation
In a 3-2 vote on Monday, city commissioners in Sanford, Florida voted not to accept the resignation of embattled Chief of Police Bill Lee, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Lee submitted his resignation to City Manager Norton Bonaparte just hours before a city council meeting on Monday afternoon. Bonaparte argued…
George Zimmerman lawyer sorry for client’s Trayvon Martin apology
George Zimmerman’s lawyer has said sorry for the surprise apology his client offered to Trayvon Martin’s parents during his bail bond hearing last Friday, saying neither he nor Zimmerman had realised Martin’s family would find it inappropriate. Mark O’Mara told CBS This Morning that if he had known the apology…
George Zimmerman freed after posting bail
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for shooting an unarmed black teen, was released early Monday after posting a $150,000 bond, US media reported. Television networks showed Zimmerman dressed in jeans and a brown jacket walking out of the jail in Sanford, Florida, shortly after midnight…
Bloodshed won’t tighten U.S. gun laws: experts
The statistics are staggering, the stories heartbreaking, yet there is little chance that any amount of bloodshed will lead to stiffer gun controls in the United States in the foreseeable future. “It’s not something that any politician thinks is winnable,” said Kristin Goss, a politics professor at Duke University and…
New judge appointed in Zimmerman trial
At the behest of the attorney of George Zimmerman, Jr., Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler has recused herself from the case stemming from the February shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Judge Recksiedler’s husband is a law partner of attorney Mark NeJame, who has been hired to…
Florida fire captain: Trayvon died because of ‘sh*tbag… welfare dependent’ parents
A Miami-Dade fire captain is under investigation after he asserted that the death of an unarmed Florida teen was the fault of “failed, shitbag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.” According to the Grio, Miami-Dade fire captain Brian Beckmann made the following entry on his Facebook page last week…
Media outlets request the court unseal Zimmerman documents
Attorneys representing media outlets are requesting the Stanford judge overseeing the Trayvon Martin case to unseal the court file, according to The Orlando Sentinel. Media outlets filed an eight-page motion Monday morning, hoping for Seminole County judge Mark Herr to back away from an agreement with the lawyers of George…
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