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Minneapolis Star Tribune
| 1 year ago
All eyes remain on the Florida jail where the man charged with murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is awaiting release on bail, and it could be several days before he leaves. George Zimmerman's attorney was still working Sunday to secure the money...
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Orlando Sentinel Online
| 1 year ago
Green/Orlando Sentinel) (Apr 21, 2012) It was a move that thrust the 57-year-old lawyer from Jacksonville into the national spotlight and could be the biggest test of her legal and political career. Corey's office filed a second-degree-murder charge...
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The Hutchinson News
| 1 year ago
The neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in Florida two months ago made his first appearance in court, acknowledging second-degree murder charges against him. That this highly publicized, sensationalized and politicized...
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The Dish Rag
| 1 year ago
A judge ruled Friday (April 20) that George Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail while awaiting trial for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin , reports the Associate Press . During the hearing, Zimmerman also apologized to Martin's...
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Gawker
| 1 year ago
Zimmerman Could Be Released From Custody Soon George Zimmerman, now charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, could soon be released from custody after a judge set a $150,000 bond for his release. Zimmerman's family will...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Zimmerman's surprise appearance on the witness stand added an unexpected twist to a saga that has riveted the country, provoked civil rights protests nationwide and fired a national debate over guns, self-defence laws and race in America. "I wanted...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
George Zimmerman, the man charged with murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a case that has reignited racial tensions in America, has apologised to the victim's parents for shooting the boy. Zimmerman, 28, admits shooting the teenager in Sanford,...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 1 year ago
George Zimmerman apologized to the parents of the unarmed black teenager he fatally shot, as a judge set his bond at $150,000, offering the former neighborhood watch volunteer a path to freedom after more than a week in jail...Mr. Zimmerman, 28,...
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Salem News
| 1 year ago
Friday April 20, 2012 Search About Salem-News.com is the premiere Independent Online Newsgroup in the United States...What do you do when your municipality is holding arguably the most hated and notorious killer on earth?...That's exactly what Judge...
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Canadian Free Press
| 1 year ago
To begin with, George Zimmerman, accused of 2nd degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, may have been at least partially vindicated by a photograph which shows the back of Zimmerman's head badly injured and bleeding. As reported by ABC News, in...
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Voice of America
| 1 year ago
The fact that Trayvon Martin was not armed, and that Zimmerman was, is partly why the case has attracted so much attention. Florida has what's called a Stand Your Ground law that allows people to use deadly force if they feel their lives are in...
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Christian Science Monitor
| 1 year ago
Normally routine, the hearing turned into a mini-trial when defense attorney Mark O'Mara challenged prosecutors' probable-cause affidavit the document in which prosecutors made their case for arresting Mr. Zimmerman. One of the lead investigators and...
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United Press International
| 1 year ago
George Zimmerman apologized to the family of Trayvon Martin at a hearing Friday in Florida where his bail was set at $150,000. Zimmerman, 28, of Sanford, Fla., made an unexpected appearance on the witness stand during the lengthy hearing.
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
Polite, apologetic, and with his hands chained firmly to his waist, George Zimmerman has publicly said sorry to the parents of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager he shot and killed almost two months ago. In a surprise appearance on the stand...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of their son. I did not know if he was armed or not.' Photograph: Getty Images George Zimmerman , the neighbourhood watch volunteer charged with the murder of Trayvon Martin , unexpectedly took the stand at a...
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US Magazine
| 1 year ago
Polk Correctional Facility April 12, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Credit: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images In court on Friday, CNN reports Zimmerman apologized to Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin , who were in the room.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 1 year ago
A Florida judge on Friday set George Zimmerman's bail at $150,000 in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and imposed restrictions on Mr. Zimmerman's release from jail. During the bail hearing, Mr. Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
George Zimmerman apologised to the family of the black Florida teenager he shot dead in a surprise witness stand appearance today and moments later a judge agreed he could be released on $150,000 bail in the racially charged case that has captivated...
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Leader Post Online
| 1 year ago
After more than a week in jail, George Zimmerman just found out that he will be allowed bail on the second-degree murder charge he faces in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Judge Kenneth Lester said Zimmerman's bond will be set at $150,000.
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National Public Radio
| 1 year ago
Eyder Peralta A photograph published by ABC News this morning shows what the network says is the head of George Zimmerman covered in blood. ABC News says the picture was taken minutes after Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin to death. The 28-year-old...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
A Florida judge ruled on Friday that George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, could be freed on $150,000 bond until his trial for second-degree murder, but would be required to wear an...
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Canada.com
| 1 year ago
Murder suspect George Zimmerman looks on during a bond hearing in Sanford, Florida, in this still image taken from video April 20, 2012. Zimmerman surrendered his passport to a Florida court on Friday during a bail hearing over the shooting death of...
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National Public Radio
| 1 year ago
Judge Kenneth Lester says George Zimmerman can go free as he awaits trial if he posts a $150,000 bail. Lester said as a condition of his release, Zimmerman would be electronically monitored, could have no contact with Trayvon Martin's family and...
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Tulsa World
| 1 year ago
Sybrina Fulton, left, mother of Trayvon Martin and attorney Benjamin Crump, arrive at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center for a bond hearing for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, Friday...
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Baltimore Sun
| 1 year ago
As the hearing began, O'Mara surrendered Zimmerman's passport. Then, members of Zimmerman's family began testifying by phone, as had been arranged Thursday. Zimmerman's mother, Gladys Zimmerman, said she's concerned for her son's safety, as the...
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Denver Post
| 1 year ago
A Florida judge has set bail for George Zimmerman at $150,000. This is breaking news, this story will be updated when more details are made available. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has taken the witness stand during his bail hearing...
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Voice of America
| 1 year ago
The Florida man charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old African American teenager will appear before a judge Friday to seek his release on bail while he awaits trial. The judge will determine whether George Zimmerman, 28, could potentially...
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KSBY
| 1 year ago
A bail hearing has begun for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin An attorney for George Zimmerman is asking the Seminole County judge to let Zimmerman post bail at a hearing Friday. Zimmerman is in the courtroom,...
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USA Today
| 1 year ago
Zimmerman's family gives testimony by phone, beginning with his wife...ET : Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, turns over his client's passport to the court...ET: Zimmerman, shackled, appears in court wearing a suit, white shirt and tie...Original...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| 1 year ago
The neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin is asking a Florida judge to let him out of jail while he awaits trial, and legal experts say he stands a good chance of being granted bail at the hearing Friday.
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BBC
| 1 year ago
The Florida man accused of killing an unarmed black teenager is to appear in court and seek bail while awaiting trial for second-degree murder. George Zimmerman, 28, will make his second appearance since being charged over the death of Trayvon Martin,...
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Orlando Sentinel Online
| 1 year ago
Zimmerman has been in jail in Seminole County since last week, when Special Prosecutor Angela Corey announced that he would be arrested in the Feb. 26 shooting in a Sanford gated community. Police initially didn't arrest Zimmerman, saying they had no...
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The Hutchinson News
| 1 year ago
It ruled that police and jail officials can strip search anyone arrested for anything, no matter how minor the violation or how upstanding the suspect. In doing so it agreed with the rulings of lower courts that have found strip searches legal after...
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KSAZ
| 1 year ago
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday named 17 members to a commission charged with examining the merits of the state's controversial "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, The Miami Herald reported. The Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection was...
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Reuters
| 1 year ago
Topics Florida Governor Rick Scott speaks during an interview in New York March 26, 2012. A week after murder charges were filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday named members to a task...
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Community News
| 1 year ago
Fla. After spending a week in a jail cell by himself, the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of murdering Trayvon Martin stands a good chance of being granted bail despite the charge's severity, according to legal experts. Zimmerman is scheduled...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 1 year ago
The New York Times Gov. Rick Scott of Florida on Thursday named the members of a task force that will examine the state's gun's laws, including the expansive and controversial Stand Your Ground law that has been cited in the Feb. 26 shooting death of...
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National Public Radio
| 1 year ago
Eyder Peralta Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed a task force on Thursday charged with reviewing the state's gun laws, including the so-called "stand your ground law," that came into controversial focus after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. As...
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Edgewater View
| 1 year ago
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is putting together a 17-member task force to look at the state law that allows someone to defend themselves. Scott announced Thursday the group will begin its work in May. The task force was created in the wake of the death...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
Actor Bill Cosby has insisted the Trayvon Martin case is primarily a problem of America's prevalent gun culture. Photograph: Paul Morigi/WireImage In the last decade, legendary comedian, film and television star Bill Cosby has transformed himself...
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Denver Post
| 1 year ago
A new judge has been appointed to hear the case of George Zimmerman, accused in the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin in February. Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. will replace Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler, who recused...
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The Globe & Mail
| 1 year ago
Lester graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in accounting...Mr. Zimmerman, 28, the neighbourhood watch co-ordinator for his gated residential development in Sanford, Fla., was charged with...
