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6:00 am
Tue July 16, 2013

The Role Of Florida's Stand Your Ground Law In The Zimmerman Verdict

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The Tampa Bay Times reviewed over 200 incidents where Stand Your Ground was raised based on news stories, court records and interviews with prosecutors and defense attorneys.
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The Stand Your Ground law was in the instructions given to the jury (page 12), which acquitted George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin. But it was among a list of laws in the instructions.

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Zimmerman Trial
4:55 pm
Mon July 15, 2013

Juror: 'I Think It Was George Zimmerman's Voice' On 911 Tape

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George Zimmerman "probably feared for his life," juror B37 told CNN.
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Originally published on Tue July 16, 2013 8:07 am

(We added to this post at 7:30 a.m. ET. July 16)

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4:52 pm
Mon July 15, 2013

Did Social Media Help Ease Tensions After Zimmerman Verdict?

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Trayvon Martin supporters sit in New York City's Times Square on Sunday after marching from a rally for Martin in Manhattan.
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Originally published on Tue July 16, 2013 11:21 am

Calm largely prevailed after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman Saturday night in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Law enforcement and community leaders had prepared for potential unrest, and riots had been feared for months. Slate's Dave Weigel sums up the fears:

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Zimmerman Trial
10:01 am
Mon July 15, 2013

The Talk: What Did You Tell Your Kids After The Zimmerman Verdict?

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Demonstrators gather outside the Seminole County Courthouse Saturday in Sanford, Fla. The verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman was announced late that night.
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Originally published on Mon July 15, 2013 5:10 am

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Zimmerman Trial
9:58 am
Mon July 15, 2013

Sifting Through Emotions After Tense Zimmerman Trial

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Zimmerman didn't talk to the media after his exoneration, but his lead lawyer said they were "ecstatic with the results."
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Demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse on Saturday to hear the jury's decision in the case of the shooting of the 17-year-old.
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Zimmerman's family and friends celebrated in the courtroom after his acquittal was announced.
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A stunned Carmen Taylor bursts into tears in front of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center after learning the verdict.
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Saturday night, Darrsie Jackson keeps her children — Linzey Stafford, left, 10, and Shauntina Stafford, 11 — close after hearing the not-guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman outside the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford.
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Tammy Haynes, left, Whitney Tillman, center, and Crystal Haynes attend a sermon at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sanford, Fla., Sunday. Many in the congregation wore shirts in support of Trayvon Martin.
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Services honor Trayvon, who was fatally shot in February 2012, at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City on Sunday.
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People gather at a rally honoring Trayvon Martin at Union Square in New York City on Sunday. On Saturday, a jury in Sanford, Fla., acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting death of Martin. Rallies were held in several U.S. cities on Sunday denouncing the verdict.
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Tatum Stoball, 5, of Madison, Wis., holds up a sign during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman on Sunday in Madison, Wis.
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Marchers in New York's Times Square Sunday protest the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla.
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Tammy Haynes, left, Whitney Tillman, center, and Crystal Haynes attend a sermon at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sanford, Fla., Sunday. Many in the congregation wore shirts in support of Trayvon Martin.
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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 11:49 pm

Months of intense media coverage, weeks of courtroom testimony and hours of jury deliberations boiled down to a not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman, delivered by a jury of six women late Saturday.

The decision came 17 months after Zimmerman, a self-styled volunteer watchman, fatally shot unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin during a confrontation in a Sanford, Fla., community.

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Zimmerman Trial
8:17 am
Mon July 15, 2013

Zimmerman Trial: 6 Headlines That Tell The Story

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Trayvon Martin supporters rally in New York's Times Square on Sunday.
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Originally published on Mon July 15, 2013 12:31 pm

A little more than a day after a jury handed down a not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman, thousands of people gathered in cities across the country to express their anger and dismay.

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Zimmerman Trial
8:08 pm
Sun July 14, 2013

South Florida Reacts To Verdict In Zimmerman Trial

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We're covering reactions to the Seminole County jury's decision to acquit George Zimmerman.  

Tell us what you think by calling (305) 330-WLRN (9576) or tweet us @WLRN. We'll also be updating this page.  

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Zimmerman Trial
8:06 pm
Sun July 14, 2013

National Reaction To The Zimmerman Verdict: 'What Next?'

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A woman, who refused to be identified, carries a young boy on her shoulders as she participates in a rally Sunday in Baltimore protesting the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Florida shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Originally published on Mon July 15, 2013 3:55 pm

The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is reverberating far beyond Florida. On Sunday, President Obama acknowledged the strong passions the verdict has incited. He asked Americans "to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son."

Many people are trying to make sense of a case that sparked a national conversation on race and gun laws.

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Zimmerman Trial
12:39 pm
Sun July 14, 2013

After The Verdict: A WLRN Radio Special Report

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Not guilty. That was the verdict reached Saturday night by an all-female jury in the George Zimmerman trial. Reaction to the decision in South Florida, like the rest of the country, has ranged from shock and anger to relief.

RELATED: South Florida Reacts To Verdict In Zimmerman Trial 

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12:38 pm
Sun July 14, 2013

Zimmerman's Brother: Race 'Wasn't An Element In This Case'

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Robert Zimmerman Jr. (left) speaking with defense attorney Mark O'Mara during a pre-trial hearing in May.
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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 12:12 pm

George Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman, Jr., tells NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday that despite the acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, it will be a "long time" before his brother's life returns to normal.

"Believe me, he is overwhelmed," the elder brother said in an interview with host Rachel Martin. "And now it is time for him to readjust to that concept of being a free man, in every sense of the word."

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Zimmerman Trial
9:08 am
Sun July 14, 2013

Fla. Pastor Prepares To Confront Zimmerman Verdict In Church

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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 12:12 pm

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

As we've been reporting this morning, George Zimmerman has been acquitted of manslaughter and second-degree murder after a Florida jury found him not guilty late last night. This morning, Pastor C.J. Haynes of the New Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Sanford is preparing to minister to his congregation, and he's kind enough to take some time to join us live amid his preparations.

Elder Haynes, good morning. Thanks so much for joining us.

PASTOR C.J. HAYNES: Good morning. And thank you for having me.

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6:32 am
Sun July 14, 2013

With Fla. Verdict, Is Protective Clothing Still Required?

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Many families live in dread of standing in the shoes of Trayvon Martin's parents. His mother, Sybrina Fulton (second from left) and father, Tracy Martin, were in court Friday as a Florida jury began its deliberations.
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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 4:00 am

"I'm ashamed at how long it took me to realize why so many people in my family have been consumed with looking church-ready when they step out the door regardless of time or day."

That Facebook quote came from Phyllis Fletcher, an African-American colleague at KUOW in Seattle. And it reminded me of something my sister once told me when a white friend teased her about taking too long to get ready when they went on joint shopping expeditions. "Why are you getting all dressed up? Just throw on some jeans, like me, and let's go."

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6:29 am
Sun July 14, 2013

Judge To Zimmerman: 'You Have No Further Business With The Court'

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George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday.
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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 11:52 am

The jury in the murder trial of George Zimmerman on Saturday acquitted the former neighborhood watch volunteer of all charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a scuffle in a gated Florida community.

The six-woman jury announced its verdict of not guilty at about 10 p.m. ET, after more than 16 hours of deliberations over two days.

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1:29 pm
Sat July 13, 2013

Community Leaders Brace For Fallout From Zimmerman Verdict

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Chimurenqa Waller leads demonstrators in a chant in front of the Seminole County Courthouse while the jury deliberated in the trial of George Zimmerman on Friday
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Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith, left, and Seminole County Sheriff Donald Eslinger appealed to the community to react peacefully to the jury's decision.
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Originally published on Sat July 13, 2013 7:30 am

As the nation waits for the jury's verdict on George Zimmerman, community leaders in Florida are in place, prepared for a big public reaction.

Government and law enforcement officials say they're hoping for the best with any demonstrations that may come after the verdict. But they're also preparing for the worst – rising tensions that could escalate violently.

An 'Opportunity' For Peace?

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1:26 pm
Sat July 13, 2013

Jury Acquits Zimmerman Of All Charges

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George Zimmerman, right, is congratulated by his defense team after being found not guilty of all charges in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla., on Saturday.
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Originally published on Sun July 14, 2013 1:14 am

Updated 10:27 p.m. ET

The jury in the murder trial of George Zimmerman on Saturday acquitted the former neighborhood watch volunteer of all charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a scuffle in a gated Florida community.

The six-woman jury announced its verdict of not guilty at about 10 p.m. ET, after more than 16 hours of deliberations over two days.

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