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Zimmerman Called Trayvon 'Term of Endearment': Pal

Joe Oliver says he called Martin a goon, not a coon...

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's friend went on Good Morning America today to defend him. But Joe Oliver's defense was a little, uhh, odd. After saying that Zimmerman is in hiding and doing "better" but initially "couldn't stop crying," he was asked a question about the racial...

Guess Who Wears Hoodies? Geraldo Rivera

Yep, the man who warned against the fashion choice has chosen it

(Newser) - Geraldo Rivera has been catching more than a little flak for saying that he would "bet money" George Zimmerman wouldn't have shot Trayvon Martin if Martin hadn't been wearing a hoodie. Among the more amusing reactions:
  • A Tumblr has emerged, charting a very suspicious person in a
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Trayvon Marchers Hit Streets Nationwide

Tampa, Columbia, Chicago among cities hosting protests for Trayvon Martin

(Newser) - A weekend of rallies for Trayvon Martin kicked off today with about a thousand marchers at a busy intersection in Tampa, Florida, and hundreds more in Columbia, SC, MSNBC reports. Many in Tampa carried Skittles and wore hoodies, as Martin did on the day he was gunned down by a...

Zimmerman's Lawyer: He's Not a Racist

He also thinks 'stand your ground' doesn't apply in Trayvon Martin case

(Newser) - The man who shot Trayvon Martin in what he says was a case of self-defense is keeping out of the public eye, but George Zimmerman's lawyer went on CNN last night to rebut the notion that his client is racist. Zimmerman and his wife mentored two black teens, even...

Geraldo: Blame Hoodie for Trayvon's Death

Rivera says 'black and Latino youngsters' should not wear hoodies

(Newser) - Geraldo Rivera knows what to blame for Trayvon Martin 's death: the teen's choice of clothing. The Fox News host said today on Fox & Friends that he would "bet money" George Zimmerman wouldn't have shot Martin if Martin hadn't been wearing a hoodie, Politico...

Obama: 'If I Had a Son, He'd Look Like Trayvon'

President makes first comments on the death of Trayvon Martin

(Newser) - President Obama weighed in on the Trayvon Martin shooting today in the most personal of ways: "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," he said at the White House today, reports Politico . "When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids....

Sharpton Leads Trayvon Rally
 Sharpton Leads Trayvon Rally 
Mar 22, 2012 11:29 PM CDT

Sharpton Leads Trayvon Rally

Fla. state attorney quits investigation

(Newser) - Civil rights leader Al Sharpton led thousands of people in a rally yesterday in the Florida town where Trayvon Martin was shot. "We cannot allow a precedent when a man can just kill one of us and then walk out with the murder weapon," Sharpton said, flanked by...

Police Chief in Trayvon Martin Case Steps Aside

Bill Lee says his move is temporary as criticism increases

(Newser) - Major fallout today in the Trayvon Martin shooting : The police chief of Sanford, Florida, has temporarily stepped down amid mounting criticism of how his department has handled the case, reports the Orlando Sentinel . "My role as the leader of this agency has become a distraction from the investigation,"...

Fla. Judge: Chasing, Killing Suspect Was Self-Defense
Fla. Judge: Chasing, Killing Suspect Was Self-Defense
'STAND YOUR GROUND' REDUX
Mar 22, 2012 12:55 PM CDT

Fla. Judge: Chasing, Killing Suspect Was Self-Defense

Charges against Greyston Garcia over stabbing death of Pedro Roteta thrown out

(Newser) - As Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law finds itself in the spotlight after the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin , another controversial case: A judge yesterday threw out the murder charge against Greyston Garcia, who chased down a would-be burglar and stabbed him to death, because she determined...

'Million Hoodie' Trayvon March Hits NYC

Protesters demand justice for slain Florida teen

(Newser) - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of New York City last night to demand justice for an unarmed black Florida teen shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer . Many people at the "Million Hoodie March" event wore hooded tops similar to the one Trayvon Martin was wearing when...

Feds Doubt They Can Charge Trayvon Martin's Killer

Hate crime laws may not cover Zimmerman

(Newser) - The FBI is investigating the death of Trayvon Martin, but internally, Justice Department lawyers doubt they can make a federal case out of it, the Washington Post reports. The federal government could potentially charge George Zimmerman under hate crime laws, and one Florida congresswoman is urging the department to do...

Trayvon Martin&#39;s Girlfriend: I Told Him to Run

 Trayvon Martin's 
 Girlfriend: I Told 
 Him to Run 
last phone call
Mar 20, 2012 12:10 PM CDT

Trayvon Martin's Girlfriend: I Told Him to Run

She spoke to Martin moments before George Zimmerman shot him

(Newser) - Moments before he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman , Trayvon Martin was on the phone with his girlfriend, fearful because he was being followed. "He said this man was watching him, so he put his hoodie on. He said he lost the man," the 16-year-old girl says....

Trayvon Martin Shooting to Get 2nd Look by DOJ, FBI

Family, critics say shooter George Zimmerman is being protected

(Newser) - Almost a month after the killing of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and Florida's Department of Law Enforcement have agreed to get involved, the Miami Herald reports. The agencies will probe the case amid accusations from the teen's family and...

Florida Teen's Killing Erupts Into National Story

Trayvon Martin's family wants shooter George Zimmerman prosecuted

(Newser) - An unarmed black teenager was shot and killed by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman on Feb. 26, and Zimmerman has yet to be charged; now Reuters reports that the FBI is monitoring the controversial Sanford, Florida, case, which has garnered nationwide attention. Trayvon Martin, 17, was walking through a gated...

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