Demonstrators gather before start of Zimmerman trial

Jury selection in George Zimmerman's highly anticipated murder trial will begin Monday morning and demonstrators have already started gathering in front of the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla. As of Sunday evening, a group demonstrators had already descended on the courthouse in Sanford. The demonstrators, who said they traveled ...

• 5:54 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013

Order Directing That Juror's Identities Be Kept Confidential

Order Directing That Juror's Identities Be Kept Confidential in Zimmerman trial

• 12:21 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Behind the scenes: media sets up for Zimmerman trial

The sounds of courtroom gavels banging drowned out Tuesday by the pounding shreaks and shrills of chainsaws, generators and nail guns. The parking lot of the Seminole County Courthouse, a virtual construction site as crews from media outlets throughout the state and country worked around the clock setting up shop ...

• 8:47 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013

PDF: Designated areas and guidelines for public assembly during Zimmerman trail

Designated areas and guidelines for public assembly during the George Zimmerman trail.

• 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Judge denies motion to delay Zimmerman trial: Defense accuses prosecutor of withholding evidence

Attorneys won't be able to mention Trayvon Martin's drug use, suspension from school and past fighting during opening statements in the trial for George Zimmerman, who fatally shot the teen, a judge ruled Tuesday. Circuit Judge Debra Nelson also refused to allow jurors to travel to the shooting scene during ...

• 11:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013

PDF: Zimmerman defense evidence list

• 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013

George Zimmerman granted new judge by Appeals court

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester will be removed from the case against George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch leader, said in an appeal that he fears Lester is biased against him and he wanted a new judge to preside over his case. On ...

• Updated: 4:57 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012

Judge sets Zimmerman's new bond at $1 million

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester set George Zimmerman's new bond at $1 million on Thursday. Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old  Trayvon Martin, but claims he shot Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman’s original bond was revoked last month after Lester ruled Zimmerman and his wife were untruthful about their finances. Zimmerman is still ...

• Updated: 7:27 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012

Video shows George Zimmerman's account of fatal fight with Trayvon Martin

Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman re-enacted the fight he had with Trayvon Martin in police video released Thursday, giving his most detailed account yet of what led him to fatally shoot the unarmed black teenager. Zimmerman claims in the video that Martin said "you're going to die" and reached for ...

• Updated: 8:54 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2012
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Commission votes to reject Sanford police chief's resignation amid Trayvon Martin controversy

The controversy over the death of Trayvon Martin prompted Sanford's police chief to ask to step down, but during a heated commission meeting, leaders voted to keep him on the job. The commission passed a "no confidence" vote on Police Chief Bill Lee last month. But during a heated meeting ...

• Updated: 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Zimmerman turns self in; expected to plead not guilty

The man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of an unarmed teen has arrived at a Florida jail after turning himself in. George Zimmerman was charged Wednesday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose death ignited nationwide protests. He arrived Wednesday night, hours after a ...

• Updated: 6:20 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012

Clayton County students leave school, rally for Trayvon Martin

Students at a Clayton County high school face punishment for walking out of school and holding an unauthorized rally in support of Trayvon Martin. Students at Mount Zion High School were told to either accept a suspension or write an essay about the pros and cons of civil unrest. Some ...

• 6:27 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Church leaders use MLK death anniversary to honor Trayvon Martin

Wednesday marked the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Family and friends marked the occasion by laying a wreath at the church where he ministered up until his death. King's daughter, Bernice, helped carry the wreath out of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church sanctuary on ...

• 10:36 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Tyler Perry says pull over was a case of racial profiling

Tyler Perry went to his Facebook page to call out a recent incident where the actor/director was pulled over in the city of Atlanta. Perry seems to imply on his Facebook page that he was racially profiled by police after making a right turn from a left lane in southwest ...

• 4:42 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012

George Zimmerman's brother talks about Trayvon Martin shooting death

For the first time, the brother of George Zimmerman is speaking out on national television about the night Trayvon Martin was killed. Robert Zimmerman Jr. appeared on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" on Thursday night and said his brother is devastated by the killing. He also said that 17-year-old Martin picked ...

• Updated: 5:43 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2012

Police video may shed light on night of Trayvon Martin's death

Sanford police surveillance video from ABC News may shed new light on the Trayvon Martin investigation. The video shows George Zimmerman at the Sanford police station not long after he shot and killed 17-year-old Martin. Zimmerman was in handcuffs the night he was taken to the police department after he ...

• Updated: 2:01 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Hundreds rally for Trayvon Martin at Clark Atlanta University

Hundreds of students gathered on the campus of Clark Atlanta University on Wednesday to rally in support of the Florida teenager shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain.  The shooting has spawned similar rallies and protests all across the nation.   Police have not filed charges against George Zimmerman, ...

• 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012

DOJ to investigate entire Sanford PD

The Trayvon Martin case is bringing more scrutiny on the Sanford Police Department. The Department of Justice will now investigate all cases handled by the police department, after receiving complaints from Sanford citizens. It's been more than a month since 17-year-old Martin was killed and only a week since the ...

• 5:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Thousands gather for Trayvon Martin rally at Ga. Capitol

Thousands of people gathered at the state capitol for a rally for Trayvon Martin on Monday night. They want lawmakers to take another look at Georgia's law, which is similar to Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law and why George Zimmerman has not been arrested. Martin, 17, was unarmed when he ...

• Updated: 6:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sanford Police Department launches internal investigation amid Trayvon Martin info leaks

An internal investigation is underway on Tuesday at the Sanford Police Department, as police try to figure out who leaked information about George Zimmerman's statement to investigators the night Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. Martin's parents said they are furious about the new developments. They said the people at ...

• 5:52 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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