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Trayvon Martin case: As prosecution rests, saga captivates AmericansFlorida prosecutors on Friday finished laying out their case against George Zimmerman, who faces second-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin. Why is this particular trial so riveting for so many?
Trayvon Martin's mom: It was my son screamingDay 19 of the George Zimmerman murder trial began emotionally, with Trayvon Martin's mom, Sybrina Fulton, taking the stand to say the person screaming on a recorded 911 call was 'Trayvon Benjamin Martin.'
Guantánamo hunger strike: Force-feedings won’t clash with Ramadan, US saysUS government lawyers defended the policy of force-feeding hunger-strikers at Guantánamo and said the detainees would be fed before dawn or after sunset, in accordance with Ramadan.
Gun grab? No Trayvon Martin DNA on George Zimmerman gun, expert saysA forensics expert testified Wednesday that no DNA from slain teenager Trayvon Martin was found on the gun George Zimmerman used to shoot him. Zimmerman has reportedly said Trayvon tried to grab the gun as the two fought.
Parents who withheld care are guilty of homicide, Wisconsin justices sayThe Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld by 6 to 1 the second-degree reckless homicide conviction of two parents whose daughter died, citing a 'legal duty to provide medical care for a child if necessary.'
Justin Carter case: How one man's Facebook 'banter' is another's 'threat'Teenager Justin Carter has been in custody in Texas for 4-1/2 months after posting a Facebook item that seemed to threaten a school shooting. Is this a case of due diligence by law officers, or free speech violated?
Trayvon Martin case: Zimmerman studied self-defense law, witness saysA college professor testified Wednesday that George Zimmerman learned in his criminal justice class about Florida's self-defense law. Why prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin shooting are keen to establish that.
To the mat: Parents to appeal ruling allowing yoga in public schoolsA San Diego judge ruled that teaching yoga in Encinitas, Calif., public schools does not violate First Amendment protections against religious indoctrination. The attorney for the parents says there are several avenues for appeal.
DOMA: 'Scalia was right' about ruling's impact, pro-gay rights lawyer saysTherese Stewart, a lawyer involved in the recent Supreme Court cases, says Justice Scalia was right in saying the DOMA ruling laid the groundwork to attack and overturn state bans on same-sex marriages.
Hunger-striking Guantánamo detainees seek end to force-feedings for RamadanA lawsuit filed on behalf of four Guantánamo detainees asks a federal judge to order a halt to force-feedings and forcible drugging in advance of the religious fast during Ramadan, which begins July 8. They and about 40 others are on hunger strike to protest their indefinite detentions.
Same-sex marriage: 'Inevitable' in light of Supreme Court rulings?US Supreme Court decisions this week on same-sex marriage didn't settle the issue. But some prominent conservatives say the court set the country on a path to universal legalization of gay marriage.
Trayvon Martin case: How Rachel Jeantel went from star witness to 'train wreck'Rachel Jeantel, the prosecution’s star witness in the murder case of George Zimmerman, sparked a torrent of commentary from both whites and blacks, much of it negative. Will criticism of her demeanor override her crucial testimony?
Judge bars Obamacare contraceptive requirement for a Christian-owned businessThe federal judge issued the temporary injunction a day after a US appeals court ruled that the Obamacare requirement would create a religious burden for the Christian business owners.
It's Whitey Bulger on trial, but FBI's bad behavior is recounted, tooRetired FBI supervisor John Morris took the witness stand in the Whitey Bulger trial Thursday and Friday, describing conduct that could have landed him in jail if he hadn’t gotten an immunity deal.
In Sanford, Fla., Zimmerman trial keeps a shaken community on edgeThe Trayvon Martin shooting rocked Sanford, Fla., to its core. And with the murder trial of George Zimmerman now underway, the city is unnerved by the attention and fearful about the outcome.
Probe of Stuxnet leak said to focus on US general. But why would he blab?News reports say retired Gen. James Cartwright is the subject of a Justice Department investigation into a leak about the Stuxnet cyberweapon, which took aim at Iran's nuclear program. Here's what he's said in the past about what should and shouldn't be a military secret.
Obamacare contraceptives impose religious burden, US appeals court rulesThe Tenth Circuit ruling in a case brought by the devout Christian owners of hobby and book stores marks the first time an appeals court has examined Obamacare's contraceptives policy.
Supreme Court, in Voting Rights Act follow-up, wipes out key Texas rulingsThe Supreme Court voided two rulings affected by a now invalidated section of the Voting Rights Act. One blocked a Texas voter ID law, the other required more generous minority election districts in the state.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicted in Boston Marathon bombingA grand jury has indicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Marathon bombing. He faces 30 charges, including murder and using weapons of mass destruction in an attack that killed three spectators and injured hundreds more.
Should child porn 'consumers' pay victim millions? Supreme Court to decide.The Supreme Court will decide whether the government or the victim must be able to prove there is a causal relationship between the child pornography consumer's conduct and harm to the victim.
