Archive for George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman sues NBC for defamation

Friday, December 7th, 2012

George Zimmerman’s legal team filed a lawsuit against NBC News on Thursday. The suit claims that NBC News allegedly edited Zimmerman’s 911 call in effort to make Zimmerman look like a racist. The suit also accuses three NBC reporters and NBC News of causing him to suffer from severe insomnia, death threats and anxiety after ... read more »

Trayvon Martin’s mom says son’s shooting likely ‘an accident’

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, said that she believes the shooting of her son was “an accident.” Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla., in late February. Zimmerman claimed that Martin attacked him, and he shot in self-defense. After more than a month of protests ... read more »

Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman requests online donations

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

The man at the center of a growing controversy after he shot and killed an unarmed teen is soliciting donations for his legal and living expenses. George Zimmerman, 28, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February after he says Martin attacked him. Zimmerman had previously been following Martin, after calling 911 to report suspicious ... read more »

Zimmerman lawyer: ‘Shaken baby syndrome’ defense for Trayvon Martin shooting

Friday, April 6th, 2012

An attorney for George Zimmerman used an unusual defense to try and explain what happened the fateful night in February when Trayvon Martin was shot and killed — shaken baby syndrome. In an appearance on CBS This Morning on Friday, lawyer Hal Uhrig compared infant abuse to what Zimmerman claims the 17-year-old Martin did to ... read more »

‘Long Live Zimmerman’ spray painted on black cultural center

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

A reference to the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was spray painted on the side of a black cultural center in Ohio. “Long Live Zimmerman” was found in large white letters on a wall of Hale Hall at The Ohio State University, which houses the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, ... read more »

NBC apologizes for airing edited Trayvon Martin 911 call

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

NBC has issued an apology after being called out for airing an edited version of a 911 call that George Zimmerman made shortly before shooting Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, a Community Watch leader in Sanford, Fla., had called police after seeing Martin walking through his neighborhood, saying that the 17-year-old looked suspicious. Shortly after the call, ... read more »

Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman video enhanced to show injuries

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

An enhanced video of George Zimmerman may help bolster his claim that he shot and killed teenager Trayvon Martin in self-defense. Zimmerman told police that he had been following Martin because he looked suspicious, and that after losing sight of the teen he was returning to his car when he was attacked by Martin, who ... read more »

Twitter users spread wrong George Zimmerman address

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

A Florida couple is worried about threats after Twitter users mistakenly labeled their address as belonging to the shooter of Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, of Sanford, Fla., shot and killed Martin, 17, last month and was released by police after Zimmerman claimed Martin had attacked him and he shot in self-defense. The claims of racial ... read more »

Obama speaks out about Trayvon Martin

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

President Barack Obama spoke out for the first time about the tragedy which has enveloped the entire nation, the shooting and untimely death of  Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American boy who was shot by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The controversy of the shooting is wrought with racial overtones as his killer, George ... read more »