Jurors have found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two ...

The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know ...

Parents nationwide are wondering how to talk to their children about the George Zimmerman verdict. Host Michel Martin speaks with a roundtable of parents: attorney Glenn Ivey and his wife Jolene Ivey, ...

The jury, which has been sequestered since June 24, deliberated 16 hours and 20 minutes over two days. When the verdict was read, Mr. Zimmerman, 29, smiled slightly. His wife, Shellie, was in tears, ...

Nearly one year ago an all-female, nearly all-white jury returned a “not guilty” verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial. Zimmerman had been charged in the February 2012 shooting death of unarmed ...

Nobody doubts that George Zimmerman went out with a gun or that he used it to kill Trayvon Martin. But that wasn't enough for a jury conviction on second-degree murder or manslaughter charges, and ...

Whether George Zimmerman is found innocent or guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Florida authorities are urging all possible protesters to remain peaceful and “raise ...

(The Root) — A verdict was handed down in the controversial George Zimmerman trial tonight, a little sooner than some hoped and expected. Suggested Reading How MAGA Is Trying to Change the Midterm ...

Following George Zimmerman's acquittal a week ago Saturday in Florida, dozens of vigils and demonstrations were held across the nation. Another round was expected this weekend in more than 100 cities.

Historically, federal civil rights laws go back to the Civil War when states were not enforcing the rights of African Americans under the 13th Amendment. Over the years, more statutes were passed, ...