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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2014

Trial Brings New Scrutiny of Stand Your Ground Law

Nearly seven months after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman, whose shooting of an unarmed black teenager made him synonymous with Florida’s so-called Stand Your Ground law, the state’s latest drama involving a fatal burst of gunfire and a claim of self-defense began to play out Thursday in a Florida courtroom.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Texas Cop Stops Zimmerman for Speeding

George Zimmerman informed a north Texas police officer that he was carrying a gun in his glove box after he was pulled over for speeding on Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2013

Fla. Deputy Reprimanded for Trayvon Martin Props

A veteran Brevard County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy has received a written reprimand after bringing a bag of Skittles and Arizona ice tea to the county jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2013

FBI Tells Sanford PD Not to Return Zimmerman's Gun

The Sanford (Fla.) Police Department reversed its plan to return George Zimmerman's handgun following a directive from the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2013

Zimmerman Protests Turn Violent In Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 14 people late Monday in South Los Angeles, when members of a George Zimmerman protest began breaking windows and stomping on cars, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2013

Holder: Trayvon Martin Killing 'Unnecessary'

The Department of Justice is considering bringing a federal civil rights prosecution of George Zimmerman following a jury's acquittal of him for murder charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Zimmerman Protesters Block Freeway, Clash with LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Department called a citywide tactical alert Sunday, after protesters of the George Zimmerman verdict blocked the Santa Monica (10) Freeway.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2013

Fla. Chief: I Was Fired for Not Arresting George Zimmerman

Former Sanford (Fla.) Police Chief Bill Lee told CNN Wednesday he refused to arrest George Zimmerman to appease city officials, who fired him as retribution.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Controversy Surrounds Trayvon Martin Detective's Testimony

Chris Serino had pursued manslaughter charges for George Zimmerman but the investigator's bosses rejected his recommendation. Serino later said he was pressured by black officers into filing charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2013

Fla. Sergeant Tried To Save Trayvon Martin

The Sanford (Fla.) Police sergeant who attempted to save Trayvon Martin as he lay on wet grass with a gunshot wound to the chest testified Tuesday during the second day of George Zimmerman's murder trial.

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