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  • Southern students hold anti-violence march, vigil Play Video

    February 26, 2013 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Students and community members marched together at Southern University tonight in a show of solidarity against violence in the city. Southern University's Black History Club, Criminal Justice Club, NCAAP and Student Government Association hosted the "Stop the Violence March." The march comes one year after... more »
  • Southern hosting "Stop the Violence March"

    February 26, 2013 11:07 AM

    BATON ROUGE - People will march against violence tonight at Southern University. Southern University's Black History Club, Criminal Justice Club, NCAAP and Student Government Association are hosting a "Stop the Violence March." Students and people from the community will march at 5 p.m. from the Smith-Brown Memorial Union... more »
  • Fla. judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin case

    February 5, 2013 9:04 AM

    SANFORD, Fla.- A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has denied a defense request to delay the trial. George Zimmerman's attorneys presented a motion Tuesday asking Judge Debra Nelson to push the trial from mid-June back to November. They... more »
  • Judge denies bond motions in Trayvon Martin case

    December 11, 2012 10:25 AM

    SANFORD, Fla. - A Florida judge has denied defense requests to end 24-hour GPS monitoring of George Zimmerman while he is out on bond in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Judge Debra Nelson denied bond requests from Zimmerman's defense team Tuesday. Besides dropping the monitoring, the... more »
  • Zimmerman will seek 'stand your ground' hearing

    August 9, 2012 8:33 AM

    SANFORD, Fla. - Attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the death of an unarmed teen say they'll seek a "stand your ground" hearing that could lead to criminal charges being dismissed. A statement posted Thursday on the website for George Zimmerman's legal team says evidence released by... more »
  • Parents: Neighborhood watch death not God's plan

    July 19, 2012 7:44 AM

    MIRAMAR, Fla. - The parents of the unarmed teen who was shot and killed by a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer reject the shooter's claim that the shooting was a part of God's plan. In an new television interview, George Zimmerman said he felt the events of the night 17-year-old... more »
  • Woman claims Geoge Zimmerman molested her

    July 16, 2012 7:20 PM

    A woman in Florida claims George Zimmerman, charged with killing teen Trayvon Martin, molested her when she was a child. The unidentified woman told investigators the abuse began when she was six and Zimmerman was 8, but its unclear what their relationship is. She says they would see each other... more »
  • Zimmerman makes $1M bond

    July 6, 2012 2:01 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. - The neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin has left a Florida jail, less than 24 hours after a judge set his bond at $1 million. George Zimmerman left the Seminole County jail on Friday. He was wearing a white dress shirt and a jacket when he... more »
  • Trayvon Martin shooter asks judge for bond - again

    June 29, 2012 6:04 AM

    ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida judge will weigh several factors in deciding whether to set a second bond for the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin. The judge today will consider if George Zimmerman is a flight risk or a threat to the community. Most importantly, Zimmerman... more »
  • Zimmerman must surrender; bond revoked

    June 1, 2012 4:34 PM

    SANFORD, Fla. - A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when... more »
  • Report: 1 detective wanted Zimmerman charged

    May 17, 2012 5:33 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. - At least one police investigator wanted George Zimmerman to be charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. In a report released Thursday along with other evidence, the Sanford, Fla., detective told prosecutors that the fight between Zimmerman and Martin could have been avoided if Zimmerman had... more »
  • Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin's blood

    May 17, 2012 4:58 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a... more »
  • Zimmerman attorney says apology was ill-timed

    April 23, 2012 11:10 AM

    SANFORD, Fla.- He's no longer behind bars -- and he might not even still be in Florida. George Zimmerman was released on bail overnight from the jail near Orlando where he's been held since he was charged with second-degree murder in the death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. For his... more »
  • Judge removes herself from Trayvon Martin case

    April 18, 2012 4:17 PM

    ORLANDO - The judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin shooting case has removed herself after George Zimmerman's attorney said she had a possible conflict of interest. Florida Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler recused herself Wednesday because of a potential conflict that relates to her husband. He works with Orlando attorney Mark... more »
  • Zimmerman asks for new judge; cites case conflict

    April 16, 2012 3:46 PM

    SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman is asking a judge in the Trayvon Martin shooting case to step down after she revealed a potential conflict of interest. Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, filed the request Monday in Seminole County Circuit Court. O'Mara later said Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler revealed the potential conflict... more »
  • Judge says she may have conflict in Zimmerman case

    April 13, 2012 1:07 PM

    SANFORD, Fla. - The Florida judge overseeing the second-degree murder case involving neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman says she may have a conflict of interest. Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler said Friday during a hearing in Sanford, Fla., that her husband works with an attorney who referred Zimmerman to his current... more »
  • Trayvon Martin case hits home in Baton Rouge

    April 12, 2012 10:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - With his lawyer saying he will plead not guilty to second degree murder charges, George Zimmerman made his first court appearance on Thursday for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. In Baton Rouge, mother of three Monick Williams couldn't help but think this could have happend... more »
  • Prosecutors announce Zimmerman's charges

    April 11, 2012 4:21 PM

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A law enforcement official says that the shooter in the Trayvon Martin case will be charged with second-degree murder and is in custody. The official with knowledge of the case says that the charge against 28-year-old George Zimmerman will be announced at a news conference at 6... more »
  • Stand Your Ground laws similar to Louisiana Law Play Video

    April 2, 2012 10:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Trayvon Martin's death has a lot of people asking questions, often most of all wondering if what happened to him in Florida could happen here in Louisiana. At Southern University's Law Center, Michelle Ghetti's students have started asking those questions. She's compared Florida's "Stand Your... more »
  • Lawmaker chastised for wearing hoodie in House

    March 28, 2012 3:32 PM

    WASHINGTON - Rep. Bobby Rush has donned a hoodie during a speech on the House floor deploring the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, receiving a reprimand for violating rules on wearing hats in the House chamber. The Illinois Democrat spoke out against racial profiling and, as he removed his... more »
  • Candelight vigil planned for slain Florida teen

    March 25, 2012 6:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - People in Baton Rouge join thousands around the nation protesting the shooting death of a Florida teen. A vigil is planned for 7pm Sunday at the Levee downtown near the USS Kidd to honor Trayvon Martin. Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman... more »

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