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 ...

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, ...

George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin. The panel of six women acquitted him of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Martin, who was killed by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Court warns media that jurors' names have been sealed. Assistant state attorneys John Guy, left, and Richard Mantei present Trayvon Martin's hooded sweatshirt as evidence during George Zimmerman's ...

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, ...

(CNN) – Attorney General Eric Holder, a longtime target of Republicans who have tried to force him out of office, now faces the prospect of angering liberal supporters when the Justice Department ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman that was opened when his ex-girlfriend said he threw a wine bottle at her has been dropped because she recanted her story and ...

A jury of his peers may have found George Zimmerman innocent, but–many miles away from the Sanford, Florida case–New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and the city’s Congressional delegation today. A ...