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Tag: Trayvon Martin Shooting
Patrol
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.
February 6, 2014
Patrol
Restoring the Dream
When Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C., black Americans were particularly suspicious of police officers and with good reason. Fifty years later, I suspect that many are now just as suspicious of us. That's a failure within the law enforcement community that demands a remedy.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
Caught in the Media Spotlight
How do you know when your case is going to put you on the national stage? When it does, will you be prepared to defend what you did or didn't do in front of a national audience?
August 2, 2013
Patrol
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.
July 31, 2013
Patrol
The Real Danger of the Trayvon Martin Case
We have seen this type of tragedy before and will doubtlessly see it again. It gave rise to the whole Tawana Brawley outrage; it led to the outrageous persecutions and prosecutions of Duke Lacrosse players Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty, and David Evans.
July 25, 2013
Training
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.
July 21, 2013
Weapons
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.
July 18, 2013
Patrol
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.
July 15, 2013
Patrol
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.
July 15, 2013
Patrol
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.
July 14, 2013
Training
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.
July 10, 2013
Patrol
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.
June 30, 2013
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