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# Trayvon Martin

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# Florida
Man who shot at George Zimmerman faces 20 years in jail
Matthew Apperson testified that he acted in self defence.
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Sep 18th 2016, 10:42 AM
# third attempt
George Zimmerman auctions gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin
Protests erupted in the US over the shooting of the unarmed black teenager in 2012.
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May 19th 2016, 10:12 AM
# fake accounts
Auction appears hijacked as "Racist McShootFace" bids $65m for gun that killed Trayvon Martin
The account was later deleted.
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May 13th 2016, 4:50 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Website stops George Zimmerman selling the gun he killed Trayvon Martin with
The website has not said why.
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May 12th 2016, 9:10 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Bullet missed George Zimmerman's head during shooting
He wasn’t badly injured.
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May 11th 2015, 7:50 PM
Voices
Column: Remember the name Tamir Rice – a child shot dead by police for carrying a toy gun
American police forces have become increasingly militarised in recent decades – adopting the weapons, tactics and mindset of soldiers instead of civilian protectors.
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Nov 26th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Trayvon Martin
God is the only judge I have to answer to --- George Zimmerman
In a new interview, Zimmerman told CNN he saw himself as a victim and scapegoat — and that God would be his ultimate judge.
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Feb 17th 2014, 4:11 PM
# George Zimmerman
George Zimmerman arrested after a disturbance call at a house in Florida
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.
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Nov 18th 2013, 10:40 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Why can't George Zimmerman stay out of the spotlight?
Since being acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman has caused comment no matter what he has done.
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Sep 14th 2013, 9:30 PM
# Florida
Wife of Zimmerman 'won't press charges' after domestic dispute
Shellie Zimmerman has said she won’t press charges.
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Sep 10th 2013, 7:54 AM
Voices
Column: Trayvon Martin’s tragic death shows that race still divides America
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.
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Jul 30th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Juror in Trayvon Martin case says she 'owes his parents an apology'
A woman who was part of the jury that found George Zimmerman innocent says she feels he ‘got away with murder’.
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Jul 26th 2013, 9:53 AM
# Trayvon Martin
Thousands gather for ‘Justice for Trayvon’ rallies across US
The rallies and vigils were held in at least 101 cities.
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Jul 21st 2013, 12:42 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Jul 21st 2013, 8:54 AM
# Trayvon
Obama: 'Trayvon Martin could've been me 35 years ago'
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.
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Jul 19th 2013, 8:09 PM
# Trayvon Martin
America's history of racial killings and failed convictions
Was the Trayvon Martin case about race? Much of the media in the US says yes.
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Jul 16th 2013, 11:33 AM
# Trayvon Martin
'Justice for Trayvon' marches take place across America
Meanwhile, President Obama has urged calm.
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Jul 15th 2013, 9:31 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Jul 15th 2013, 8:42 AM
# Trayvon
Protests across US as George Zimmerman acquitted of Trayvon Martin murder
The verdict has sparked outrage and protests across a number of US cities.
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Jul 14th 2013, 7:35 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Jul 14th 2013, 8:46 AM
# Florida
Slain teen's mother: Screams on 911 call are my son's
17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead in February last year.
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Jul 5th 2013, 9:27 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Zimmerman portrayed as vigilante in Trayvon Martin shooting
Trayvon Martin (17) was unarmed when he was shot in Florida in February 2012.
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Jun 25th 2013, 2:29 PM
# News In Pics
2012: a year in striking images
The year’s biggest news stories…in pics.
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Dec 26th 2012, 8:30 PM
# US
Trayvon case: Video of teen's final moments among new evidence released
More than 200 pages of photos and witness accounts have been released in the controversial case which has stoked racial tensions in the US.
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May 18th 2012, 8:52 PM
# Name change
Stiller film title changed due to Trayvon murder
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.
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May 8th 2012, 10:25 AM
# Trayvon Martin
Zimmerman released on bail in Trayvon Martin killing case
The neighbourhood watch volunteer has surrendered his passport and must observe a curfew while awaiting trial.
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Apr 23rd 2012, 9:15 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
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Apr 12th 2012, 8:11 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin shooter charged with murder after six weeks
‘Thank God’, the mother of Florida teenager Trayvon told reporters after weeks of public protests.
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Apr 12th 2012, 8:42 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
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Apr 11th 2012, 8:06 PM
# Trayvon
Trayvon Martin case: Lawyers drop Zimmerman, say he’s ‘emotionally crippled’
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.
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Apr 11th 2012, 12:00 PM
# Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin killing: Prosecutor cancels grand jury hearing
The move means the decision to file charges will lie entirely with special prosecutor Angela Corey.
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Apr 10th 2012, 10:51 AM
# Trayvon
Family of Trayvon Martin blame police for leaks over controversial case
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.
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Mar 27th 2012, 9:06 AM
# Trayvon
Obama on Florida shooting: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon'
The US president has used unusually personal terms in speaking about the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida last month.
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Mar 23rd 2012, 6:20 PM
# Florida
Florida police chief, prosecutor step down from Trayvon Martin case
Thousands held a rally yesterday calling for an arrest following the teenager’s death last month
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Mar 23rd 2012, 10:07 AM
# Florida
US Dept of Justice to investigate unarmed teenager's shooting
Trayvon Martin was shot and fatally wounded by a neighbourhood patrol as he walked home from a shop last month.
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Mar 20th 2012, 1:02 PM