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- Why Zimmerman verdict might not roll back 'stand your ground' lawsThe US attorney general, Juror B37, and even Stevie Wonder express reservations about self-defense laws like Florida's 'stand your ground' statute, a factor in the George Zimmerman trial. What's the likelihood such laws will be reconsidered?
Kentucky psychology board targets advice columnist. Free speech violation?Lawyers for the syndicated advice columnist say his federal lawsuit against Kentucky gets to the heart of free speech rights and whether they can be trumped by occupational licensing laws.
Zimmerman verdict protests: Los Angeles police get 'A-plus'The Los Angeles Police Department has had its share of troubles. But its handling of the George Zimmerman verdict protests shows that it has learned important lessons.
FocusSexual assault in the military: Can special counsels for victims help?After a wave of sexual assault cases in the military, the Air Force is using special lawyers in a聽venture that top Pentagon officials hope will transform the way the armed forces treat victims.
Zimmerman trial verdict: L.A. protesters struggle to stamp out violenceL.A. officials and leaders of the demonstrations against the not-guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial were united Tuesday in warning the violence would undercut the protesters' desired message.
Along key stretch of US-Mexico border, more kids running drugsThe Tucson sector of the US-Mexico border has seen an alarming rise in the number of juveniles facing drug-smuggling charges. Teens are also carrying harder drugs into the US.
Blagojevich sought 'political deal ... in the public interest,' appeal saysThe disgraced former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is appealing his conviction on corruption charges, arguing the judge barred evidence that put his actions in context.- Pennsylvania voter ID law back in court: Can it be enforced?The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had upheld the constitutionality of the voter ID law, but challengers are asking whether enforcing it will disenfranchise a large number of voters in the state.
Federal probe of George Zimmerman not over, says Justice's Eric HolderIn his first statement since George Zimmerman was acquitted, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday the Justice Department probe into Trayvon Martin's death will continue, 'consistent with the facts and the law.'
President Obama: 'The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy for America'George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin. In a statement Sunday, President Obama said, 'I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son.'
George Zimmerman 'not guilty' verdict: Legal fight could continueGeorge Zimmerman has been found not guilty in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. But the US Justice Department may pursue the case under civil rights law, and Trayvon's parents are considering whether or not to file wrongful death civil charges against Zimmerman.
Zimmerman not guilty: Victory for new kind of civil rights era?Persecution of lawful gun owners is the new civil rights battle, many Americans claim. George Zimmerman just became their icon.
George Zimmerman verdict: 'Not guilty' in death of Trayvon MartinAfter 17 months, the case of George Zimmerman聽鈥� charged with shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin聽鈥� came to a close Saturday night when a jury of six women found Zimmerman not guilty of all charges.聽The case came to be seen as a parable involving civil rights, racial profiling, racism, gun rights, and the changing definitions of self-defense in public places.
George Zimmerman trial: Six women weigh a silent man鈥檚 futureThe George Zimmerman jury has resumed deliberations in Sanford, Fla. Six women have an unenviable task: Measure justice in the case of a neighborhood watch captain who kills an unarmed teenager.
Gay marriage: Opponents ask California Supreme Court to enforce banLawyers representing gay-marriage opponents say a federal judge acted beyond his authority when he ordered officials to permit and recognize same-sex marriages throughout California.
Police in Florida warn against riots in wake of a George Zimmerman verdictAs jurors in the George Zimmerman trial began deliberations Friday, officials warn against post-verdict violence and take precautions to stem it. Are conditions ripe for racial unrest? At least one expert doubts it.
Ariel Castro now facing 977 charges in Cleveland: A statement by prosecutors?A new indictment, announced Friday, nearly triples the number of charges against alleged Cleveland captor Ariel Castro following his arrest in May. He鈥檚 due to be arraigned again next Wednesday.
Weighty words, charged atmosphere as Zimmerman trial rests with juryLawyers' closing arguments in the George Zimmerman trial invoked the Founding Fathers and Martin Luther King Jr. 鈥� portentous words for a high-stakes case. Jurors began deliberations Friday afternoon.- Woman fired for sex appeal: Unfair, but not gender bias, Iowa court rulesAn Iowa dentist did not unlawfully discriminate when he fired an employee he found attractive, fearing they might have an extramarital affair, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday in a case examining a murky area of employment law.聽
Zimmerman trial: For jury, anguished task to resolve death of Trayvon MartinThe Zimmerman trial testimony is complicated and hard evidence scant, but the jury鈥檚 choices are basic: Is Zimmerman responsible for the death of a teenager? Or was it precipitated by Trayvon鈥檚 own actions?
