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Trayvon Martin Shooter In Handcuffs

Video obtained by ABC News shows George Zimmerman the night he was detained by Sanford (Fla.) Police officers after fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Source: CNN

March 28, 2012

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New Orleans Cop Quits Over Trayvon Martin Comment

New Orleans Police Officer Jason Giroir resigned Tuesday, after he was suspended by the department for calling shooting victim Trayvon Martin a "thug" in an online comment.

March 27, 2012

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New Orleans Cop Suspended for Trayvon Martin Comment

A New Orleans Police officer has been suspended indefinitely without pay for an online comment about the Trayvon Martin case.

March 26, 2012

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Fla. Chief Steps Down In Teen's Shooting

Sanford (Fla.) Police Chief Bill Lee has stepped down temporarily, saying he has become a "distraction" in the investigation of the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

March 22, 2012

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NRA Explains Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law

Florida's stand-your-ground self-defense law was the first of its kind in the nation and was backed by the National Rifle Association. Since then, 20 other states have passed similar laws.

March 22, 2012

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Chief In Fla. Teen's Shooting Gets No Confidence Vote

City commissioners in Sanford, Fla., have given their city's chief a no-confidence vote for his handling of the racially tinged shooting of a teenager by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman.

March 21, 2012

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'Stand Your Ground' Law At Center of Fla. Shooting

Florida is among 21 states with a "Stand Your Ground Law," which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight. The Florida law lets police on the scene decide whether they believe the self-defense claim.

March 21, 2012