Monday 15 July 2013

George Zimmerman verdict: DOJ to revive probe into Trayvon Martin civil rights violation as protesters take to streets

George Zimmerman stands when the jury arrives to deliver the verdict as his attorneys Mark O'Mara (L) and co-counsel, Don West (2nd L) and Lorna Truett (2nd R) await for the verdict announcement for Zimmerman's murder trial in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Florida, July 13, 2013. Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges on Saturday for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in this central Florida town in February of last year. 


George Zimmerman, far right, stands when the jury arrives Saturday to deliver the not-guilty verdict in his case. Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges for the February 2012  fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla.

As protesters took to the streets Sunday to condemn George Zimmerman’s acquittal, the U.S. Department of Justice said it would review the case for possible violations of Trayvon Martin’s civil rights.
Trayvon Martin, pictured, was wearing a hoodie — which became the symbol of his tragic death — and walking in his apartment complex with candy and iced tea when George Zimmerman, acting as a neighborhood watchman, confronted the boy. The struggle concluded with the killing of the teen. But the jury said Zimmerman shot the teen in self-defense.Attorney General Eric Holder had begun the investigation last year into whether the deadly confrontation between Zimmerman, 29, and Trayvon, 17, was motivated by racial profiling, but he stepped aside to let the trial in a Florida court proceed.
A six-member jury found Zimmerman not guilty on counts of second-degree murder and lesser charges Saturday, setting off widespread outrage.
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