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Can You Get Over Killing a Person?
Can You Get Over
Killing a Person?
slate
Apr 14, 2012 1:37 PM CDT

Can You Get Over Killing a Person?

Zimmerman could suffer nasty symptoms for years

(Newser) - A murder victim suffers the worst possible fate. But what about psychological damage to the killer? Therapists who work with them—be they police officers or possible self-defense gunmen like George Zimmerman—have one piece of advice: Relive the incident slowly in your mind, reports Slate . And when you question...

Rodney King Identifies With Trayvon's 'Death Scream'

He wants everyone to give the justice system time to play out

(Newser) - It's not exactly his famous "Can we all get along" plea, but the sentiment is close: CNN catches up with Rodney King in regard to the Trayvon Martin case, and he's calling for patience and cool heads. "I am grieving, like the rest of us, for...

Inside Jail With Zimmerman: Jolly Ranchers, No TV

Plus: Protesters boycott firms with 'Stand Your Ground' ties

(Newser) - George Zimmerman is being held in a Sanford jail until he posts bail, and the Orlando Sentinel gives an inside look at his conditions. He's under protective "administrative confinement" thanks to the level of media attention on his case. He doesn't get to watch TV or use...

Prosecutors: Zimmerman 'Confronted' Trayvon

That's not what he has told authorities

(Newser) - The prosecution's affidavit in the George Zimmerman case doesn't contain any bombshell revelations, report the Orlando Sentinel and CNN . (Read it yourself here .) But it does flesh out the rationale for the murder charges. Specifically, it says:
  • Zimmerman "profiled" Trayvon, then ignored a police dispatcher who
...

Zimmerman Makes His First Court Appearance

Trayvon's mom clarifies: Shooting was not an accident

(Newser) - George Zimmerman surfaced in public today for the first time since Trayvon Martin's shooting. He appeared briefly in a Florida courtroom, and about the only news that came of it was the scheduling of May 29 for his arraignment on murder charges . Zimmerman did not enter a plea, nor...

Trayvon Martin's Mom: It Was an Accident

She later clarifies to say shooting was intentional

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin's mother said something interesting this morning in an appearance on the Today Show to discuss George Zimmerman's arrest. Asked what she would say to Zimmerman if she got the chance, Sybrina Fulton said she wanted an apology. "I believe it was an accident," she...

Zimmerman Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder

He's in custody over Trayvon Martin's shooting, faces life in prison

(Newser) - The special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case came down hard on George Zimmerman today: He is charged with second-degree murder and faces life in prison if convicted, reports AP . Prosecutor Angela Corey said Zimmerman had turned himself into authorities and remains in custody. She did not say where he...

Prosecutor Will Charge George Zimmerman

Announcement in Trayvon Martin case expected at 6

(Newser) - George Zimmerman will face criminal charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, reports the Washington Post , though it's not clear yet what they will be. The announcement from special prosecutor Angela Corey will come at 6pm Eastern, reports the AP , also citing anonymous sources. Zimmerman is expected to be...

Zimmerman&#39;s Lawyers Quit
 Zimmerman's Lawyers Quit 
Apr 10, 2012 4:22 PM CDT

Zimmerman's Lawyers Quit

They've lost contact with Trayvon Martin's killer

(Newser) - Strange development in the Trayvon Martin case today: The two attorneys representing George Zimmerman say they're dropping the case because they've lost touch with him, reports the Orlando Sentinel . "On Sunday, we lost track of George, in that he would not return our calls," said attorney...

Teacher: I Was Fired for Trayvon Hoodie Protest

She tried to help students organize a fundraiser, got canned

(Newser) - A civil rights group is raising a hue and cry on behalf of Brooke Harris, who says she was fired for trying to help students organize a fundraiser protesting the killing of Trayvon Martin. Harris says students in her yearbook class suggested an event in which they'd pay $1...

Zimmerman Website: Help Me Pay My Legal Fees

And roadside sign derides Trayvon

(Newser) - George Zimmerman has finally surfaced—at least online. The Florida man who killed Trayvon Martin has posted a personal website, therealgeorgezimmerman.com , to collect money for his own legal defense. His attorneys have confirmed to MSNBC that the site is authentic, unlike other websites claiming to raise money in his...

Fox Affiliate Calls Neo-Nazis 'Civil Rights Group'

National Socialist Movement not described as hate group by Orlando station

(Newser) - When the National Socialist Movement started patrolling the streets of Sanford, Florida , in response to the uproar over Trayvon Martin's death , many media outlets mentioned the fact that the NSM is made up of neo-Nazis. But not Fox News' Orlando affiliate, which described the organization as a "civil...

Prosecutor: No Grand Jury for Trayvon Shooting

Angela Corey to decide herself whether to charge George Zimmerman

(Newser) - Special prosecutor Angela Corey has announced that she will not be handing the Trayvon Martin case over to a grand jury, and will instead decide whether to charge George Zimmerman unilaterally. A grand jury had been set to convene tomorrow, on the orders of Corey's predecessor, CNN explains. But...

Armed Neo-Nazis Patrol Sanford
 Armed Neo-Nazis 
 Patrol Sanford 
'Trayvon' shooting
Apr 7, 2012 4:28 PM CDT

Armed Neo-Nazis Patrol Sanford

National Socialist Movement readies for race riot

(Newser) - Turns out civil rights leaders aren't the only ones marching around Sanford these days. Neo-Nazis are now conducting armed patrols through the Florida city where Trayvon Martin's killing set off a tense national debate , the Miami New Times reports. "We are not advocating any type of violence...

White Columnist: Be Smart, Avoid Black People
White Columnist: Be Smart, Avoid Black People
racial flashpoint
Apr 7, 2012 2:34 PM CDT

White Columnist: Be Smart, Avoid Black People

John Derbyshire's column triggers Internet outrage

(Newser) - Conservative columnist John Derbyshire has unleashed a fury of criticism from both the left and right over advice he dispenses in Taki's Magazine to white and Asian parents. It's a list of things they should tell their kids to keep them safe from black people, or what he...

NBC Fires Producer Who Edited Zimmerman Audio

Misleading tape put heavy emphasis on race

(Newser) - NBC News has fired the producer who edited the George Zimmerman 911 call that aired in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting, reports the New York Times . The producer has not been named, but reportedly was based in Miami and had worked for NBC for several years. Sources say...

Zimmerman Lawyer Invokes Shaken Baby Syndrome

Hal Uhrig argues that Zimmerman could have died in confrontation

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's lawyers put forth a novel assertion on CBS today, when lawyer Hal Uhrig suggested that Zimmerman was justified in shooting Trayvon Martin because he might have gotten… shaken baby syndrome? "People have said, the force was too much even if he broke his nose and slammed...

Now Kraft Quits 'Stand Your Ground' Supporter

Joins Coke, Pepsi in ditching conservative ALEC group

(Newser) - In January, it was Pepsi; earlier this week, it was Coke . Now Kraft is leaving the American Legislative Exchange Council, which supports laws like Florida's "stand your ground" rule. The food company won't be renewing its membership in the conservative group "for a number of reasons,...

Lawyer: Zimmerman Said 'Punks,' Not Slur

Audio expert backs him up on 911 tape

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin's killer has told his attorney he said "punks"—not a racist slur—seconds before shooting the black teenager—and an audio expert backs him up, reports CNN . Much has been made of the 911 call gunman George Zimmerman dialed just before the shooting, with many...

Coke Quits Group Behind 'Stand Your Ground'

Pepsi exited conservative organization in January

(Newser) - Coca-Cola has ended its membership in a conservative group that backs "stand your ground" laws like the one at the center of the Trayvon Martin case. Much of what the American Legislative Exchange Council promotes is pro-business legislation, but it has also pushed voter ID laws and stand-your-ground laws...

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