Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin Killing: 2 Sides Want Very Different Jurors

Mark Memmott — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:42:00 +0000

Nearly 16 months after the shooting death of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., the man charged with second-degree murder is due in court Monday for the start of his trial.

According to experts interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel, the prosecution and defense will be looking for very different kinds of people to sit on th

Jury Selection To Begin In Trayvon Martin Case

Greg Allen — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:00 +0000

In Sanford, Fla., Monday, jury selection begins in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer charged with shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. Police at first declined to charge Zimmerman after the shooting because of Florida's Stand Your Ground law, which gives immunity to people who, fearing for their lives, use deadly force in self-defense.

No Delay In Trial Of Man Who Says He Killed Trayvon Martin

Mark Memmott — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:11:00 +0000

Jury selection will begin June 10 in the trial of George Zimmerman, the Florida man accused of second-degree murder in the February 2012 death of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin.

Tuesday morning in Sanford, Fla., a judge ruled that both prosecutors and Zimmerman's defense team have had ample time to prepare their cases, NPR's Greg Allen tells our Newscast Desk.

Police Sergeant Says Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets Were A Training Aid

Bill Chappell — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0000

A police sergeant in Port Canaveral, Fla., has been fired after he brought targets bearing images resembling Trayvon Martin — a silhouetted figure in a hooded sweatshirt, holding a canned drink — to a police target practice session.

"Whether his act was hatred or stupidity, none is tolerable," Port Canaveral CEO John Walsh says of former officer Ron King, in a report by local station WFTV.

Located along Florida's central coast east of Orlando, Port Canaveral is about an hour's drive

Mother Of George Zimmerman Accuses Media Of 'False Narrative'

Scott Neuman — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:50:00 +0000

The mother of George Zimmerman, who was arrested a year ago in connection with the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has issued a letter proclaiming her son's innocence and decrying the media's "false narrative" about the fatal shooting.

Robert Zimmerman, the brother of the accused, released the letter from his mother, Gladys Zimmerman, through Twitter on Thursday.