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Zimmerman Free on Bail
 Zimmerman Free on Bail 
Jul 6, 2012 2:16 PM CDT

Zimmerman Free on Bail

Trayvon Martin's shooter easily covers higher bond

(Newser) - George Zimmerman is once again a free man after posting bail. Trayvon Martin's shooter walked out of jail in Florida a day after a judge raised his bond to $1 million, reports CNN . Given that Zimmerman had more than $200,000 in his defense fund at that point, well...

Zimmerman to Be Freed on $1M Bond

It's a big jump from his previous $150K bond

(Newser) - Good news for George Zimmerman: The judge in his case today decided to let him out on bond rather than keep him in jail. The less rosy news: That bond took a big jump, to $1 million, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Judge Kenneth Lester last month revoked Zimmerman's $150,...

Now Online: Zimmerman's Story, as Told by Zimmerman

Investigator tells him Trayvon was 'not exactly your prime suspect type'

(Newser) - Want to hear exactly what George Zimmerman told police the night he killed Trayvon Martin? Well now you can. Zimmerman's lawyers have posted a number of documents online , including audio and video recordings of his police interrogations. The story Zimmerman tells is a familiar one; Zimmerman says Trayvon circled...

Police Chief Axed Over Trayvon Case

Bill Lee dismissed for 'losing community confidence'

(Newser) - The police chief whose officers failed to arrest George Zimmerman after the Trayvon Martin shooting has been fired. Bill Lee, who stepped down temporarily three months ago amid fierce criticism of his handling of the case, was dismissed by Sanford's city manager, reports the Orlando Sentinel . "I have...

Tapes Reveal Zimmerman Gloating About Donations

He and his wife plot about how to stash cash

(Newser) - Prosecutors release the tapes of six phone conversations George Zimmerman had with his wife while in jail, in which they conspire over how to hide the mountains of cash supporters sent in for his defense. Prosecutors say the couple had access to at least $130,000, the Orlando Sentinel reports....

George Zimmerman's Wife Arrested on Perjury Charge

Shellie Zimmerman accused of lying during husband's bond hearing

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's wife is in jail now, too, at least until she posts bond. Florida police arrested 25-year-old Shellie Zimmerman today on a count of perjury and booked her into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, reports Bay News 9 . Both she and her husband were accused of lying...

Unlucky Guy Gets Zimmerman's Old Number

He receives death threats around the clock

(Newser) - Junior Alexander Guy recently got his first-ever cell phone at the age of 49, but soon wished he hadn't bothered. Over the next couple of days, he received dozens of angry phone calls, including numerous death threats. He soon realized that T-Mobile had given him George Zimmerman's old...

Zimmerman Donations Soar
 Zimmerman Donations Soar 
Jun 5, 2012 1:24 AM CDT

Zimmerman Donations Soar

Defense fund now holds $193K, lawyer says

(Newser) - Donations to George Zimmerman's defense fund have surged since he was ordered back to jail , his lawyer says. The fund, which now holds some $193,000, had been receiving close to $1,000 a day even before Zimmerman's bail was revoked, according to the lawyer. Some $20,000...

George Zimmerman Back in Jail
 George Zimmerman Back in Jail 
Jun 3, 2012 1:06 PM CDT

George Zimmerman Back in Jail

Trayvon Martin suspect surrenders ahead of deadline

(Newser) - George Zimmerman is back behind bars this afternoon after surrendering to Florida authorities after a judge revoked his bail and gave him 48 hours to turn himself in, reports the New York Times . Zimmerman lawyer Mark O'Mara announced his client's return to jail in a blog post, and...

Blacks Still Waiting for 1st 'Black President'

Frederick Harris: Obama afraid of supporting black issues

(Newser) - Maybe President Obama really is the first gay president —because his policies certainly aren't doing much for blacks. "Obama has pursued a racially defused electoral and governing strategy, keeping issues of specific interest to African Americans ... off the national agenda," writes Frederick Harris in the Washington ...

Preacher Loses Radio Show Over Trayvon Rant

He accused Obama of pouring 'gasoline on the racialist fires'

(Newser) - Southern Baptist Convention officials today reprimanded prominent Baptist preacher and ethicist Richard Land and canceled his radio show, over controversial comments he made in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, the Baptist Press reports. "We reprimand Dr. Land for his hurtful, irresponsible, insensitive, and racially charged words,"...

George Zimmerman Must Go Back to Jail

Judge revokes bond, says he misled court about finances

(Newser) - Big surprise in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case: A judge revoked Zimmerman's bond today and ordered him back to jail within 48 hours. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when his bond was set for $150,000 in April....

Barney Frank: Sorry for Hoodie Joke

'No one will shoot at you' in a graduation hood, he assured Hubie Jones

(Newser) - Barney Frank is apologizing for opening up his super-sized mouth this weekend: Seems the soon-to-be former Massachusetts congressman made a crack about the Trayvon Martin case at a graduation ceremony this weekend, the AP reports. Speaking at a Dartmouth commencement Sunday, in which the university also gave an honorary degree...

Zimmerman and the Cops: From Critical to 'Cozy'

Trayvon Martin suspect had an evolving relationship with Sanford police

(Newser) - In January 2011, George Zimmerman called the behavior of the Sanford Police Department "disgusting." Just eight months later, he was lauding the department's "professionalism." The two recently revealed exchanges demonstrate a relationship that evolved over time, culminating in Zimmerman being allowed to walk unescorted through...

Key Zimmerman Witnesses Change Their Stories

New witness accounts could hurt his case

(Newser) - At least four key witnesses have changed their stories about what they saw and heard the night George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The witnesses, who first spoke to police in Sanford, Florida, were re-interviewed after the case was passed to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement...

Co-Worker: Zimmerman Bullied Me With Racist Remarks

Trayvon Martin's killer taunted Middle Eastern co-worker: interview

(Newser) - More revelations from the newly released George Zimmerman evidence: A former co-worker said in an interview that Zimmerman taunted him mercilessly with racist jokes, Huffington Post reports. At the office, Zimmerman called the Middle Eastern man "a f**cking moron" and "Achmed the terrorist," and joked about "...

Video Shows Trayvon at Store
 Video Shows Trayvon at Store 
May 19, 2012 6:13 AM CDT

Video Shows Trayvon at Store

It's the first public image of him on night he died

(Newser) - Next up in the Florida prosecutors' evidence dump in the Trayvon Martin case: video, of Trayvon at the 7-Eleven, minutes before he was killed, reports the Guardian . The video shows Trayvon dressed in his hoodie and light-brown trousers, buying candy and a drink. He got into the altercation with George...

Trayvon Martin Had Traces of Pot in System
Trayvon Had
Traces of Pot
in System
evidence released
May 17, 2012 5:33 PM CDT

Trayvon Had Traces of Pot in System

Encounter 'avoidable' had Zimmerman stayed put: Cops

(Newser) - Get ready for a deluge of information in the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case, as prosecutors today released a cache of related documents. Some early samples:
  • Pro-Zimmerman: His lawyers surely hope lots of attention will be paid to the fact that Trayvon apparently smoked pot at some point before the altercation.
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What Police Screwed Up the Night Trayvon Died

They took only one picture, didn't secure vehicle, and more

(Newser) - The Trayvon Martin case wasn't just a story of racial bias, it was also apparently a story of police incompetence. The Sanford Police Department doesn't even have a homicide department, and usually tackles only three to four murders a year—and it showed. The New York Times talked...

Autopsy: Trayvon Shot From 'Intermediate Range'

Only other wound was abrasion below knuckle

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin was killed by a single gunshot fired from an "intermediate range"—evidence suggests just inches away from the skin—according to an autopsy report reviewed by NBC . George Zimmerman has told investigators that he fired the shot while he was on his back as the teen...

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