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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Matthew Apperson testified that he acted in self defence.
Protests erupted in the US over the shooting of the unarmed black teenager in 2012.
The account was later deleted.
The website has not said why.
He wasn’t badly injured.
American police forces have become increasingly militarised in recent decades – adopting the weapons, tactics and mindset of soldiers instead of civilian protectors.
In a new interview, Zimmerman told CNN he saw himself as a victim and scapegoat — and that God would be his ultimate judge.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The man acquitted of criminal charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin was taken to the jail for booking after a disturbance call at a house.
Since being acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman has caused comment no matter what he has done.
Shellie Zimmerman has said she won’t press charges.
It makes me feel guilty when we talk about race, and I suspect that’s how most white Americans feel, writes Larry Donnelly, who says there is still a way to go yet before racism no longer has a stronghold in America.
A woman who was part of the jury that found George Zimmerman innocent says she feels he ‘got away with murder’.
The rallies and vigils were held in at least 101 cities.
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
Obama has made his first comments on the Trayvon Martin case since George Zimmerman was acquitted last weekend of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in Martin’s death last year.
Was the Trayvon Martin case about race? Much of the media in the US says yes.
Meanwhile, President Obama has urged calm.
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
The verdict has sparked outrage and protests across a number of US cities.
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead in February last year.
Trayvon Martin (17) was unarmed when he was shot in Florida in February 2012.
The year’s biggest news stories…in pics.
More than 200 pages of photos and witness accounts have been released in the controversial case which has stoked racial tensions in the US.
The Ben Stiller comedy was called Neighbourhood Watch – but the name has been changed because of the shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighbourhood watch captain in Florida.
The neighbourhood watch volunteer has surrendered his passport and must observe a curfew while awaiting trial.
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
‘Thank God’, the mother of Florida teenager Trayvon told reporters after weeks of public protests.
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
George Zimmerman killed black teenager Trayvon Martin in February, claiming self-defence in a case that has sparked fresh debate about race in America and self-defence laws.
The move means the decision to file charges will lie entirely with special prosecutor Angela Corey.
The mother of a slain Florida teenager believes leaks about her son’s marijuana possession are an attempt to demonise him as the controversial case rumbles on.
The US president has used unusually personal terms in speaking about the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida last month.
Thousands held a rally yesterday calling for an arrest following the teenager’s death last month
Trayvon Martin was shot and fatally wounded by a neighbourhood patrol as he walked home from a shop last month.
A MAJOR REPORT into the post office network, set to be published later today, will reveal that it’s close to collapse unless state support is provided.
The report, commissioned by the Irish Postmasters’ Union and carried out by business advisers Grant Thornton, paints a picture of a service that is at a “critical” juncture.
Postal workers were hailed at the start of the pandemic for keeping us connected with letters and delivering much-needed online orders to our homes.
But it’s also true that sending a letter to friends or family has become much less popular, following the rise of social media and email.
So today we want to know: When was the last time you sent a letter or card to friends or family?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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