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Trayvon Martin murder case: next legal steps for George ZimmermanNeighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin. His attorney hopes to free him on bond Thursday while defense and prosecution build the case for trial.
George Zimmerman charged in Trayvon Martin case: Why now, and what next?George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Florida’s Stand Your Ground law could loom large moving forward.
Inside US lawsuit: How Apple, publishers allegedly brought Amazon to heelUS antitrust lawyers filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. and two publishers, alleging they conspired to inflate the price of e-books, at an estimated cost to readers of $100 million.
Trayvon Martin case reveals confusion over how Stand Your Ground worksIn the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, as well as the rampage last week in Oklahoma, some critics are now wondering whether Stand Your Ground has created a legal no man’s land.
Trayvon Martin case: Is George Zimmerman a flight risk?The former attorneys for George Zimmerman say they don't know where he is – adding that they're fairly certain he's no longer in Florida, where the fatal incident with Trayvon Martin occurred.
George Zimmerman saga's bizarre twist: lawyers have 'lost contact' with himThe lawyers for George Zimmerman hastily announced that they are not representing him, and that he is no longer in contact with him – though he has apparently called Fox News.
Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman speaks out via websiteOn a website that went live over the weekend, George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26 during an altercation, offers a glimpse of how his life has changed.
How 5 young black men see the Trayvon Martin case The Monitor approached, at random, five young black men in Boston, Los Angeles, Coral Gables, Fla., and Louisville, Ky., and asked them to talk about the Trayvon Martin case, race relations, hoodies, and, of course, their own life experiences. Here's what they had to say.
Race in America: Trayvon Martin, Tulsa killings raise contentious questionsTroubling cases involving race, including the Trayvon Martin shooting and this week's killing of several blacks in Tulsa, Okla., raise difficult social and political issues for many Americans.
Poll: Trayvon Martin case divides US by race, age, wealth, and politicsNew polls show a distinct split in how Americans view the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Some groups, including blacks, women, and Democrats, are more likely to see race as a key factor.
- Holder answers judge, defending both judiciary and Obama health care remarks
Attorney General Eric Holder affirmed Thursday that the judiciary has power to review laws of the land, in reply to a US judge who had taken umbrage at an Obama comment questioning judicial review of his health care law. Obama's remark was consistent with that principle, Holder added.
Trayvon Martin case: Inquiry into Stand Your Ground law launched in FloridaFlorida lawmakers opposed to Stand Your Ground have formed a task force to investigate the law following the killing of Trayvon Martin. Among its members: prosecutors, judges, and tourism officials.
- White House seeks to head off showdown with judges over health-care comments
An appeals court judge has given the Obama administration until Thursday noon to clarify comments made by the president about health-care reform. The judge's question: Does Obama acknowledge that federal courts can strike down federal laws?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio defies Obama administration, legal showdown likelyThe Justice Department has broken off negotiations with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations of racial discrimination. DOJ says Arpaio wasn't negotiating in good faith; Arpaio says the Obama administration is to trying to usurp him.
George Zimmerman 911 call: what the fallout is from botched editingNBC has apologized for the editing, which suggests George Zimmerman was racially motivated in his actions. Authorities need more time to investigate the case thoroughly, media experts say.
Guantánamo trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is on againMilitary prosecutors, who were given the cases against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others, have a month to arraign the 9/11 defendants, all of whom potentially face a death sentence.
George Zimmerman head wound gives little clarity to Trayvon Martin caseA police video appears to show George Zimmerman with a head wound the night he shot Trayvon Martin. But that is not conclusive proof of Zimmerman's story, experts say.
- Groundhog Day in court? California ban on affirmative action is upheld. Again.
A three-judge panel from the Ninth US Circuit cited a 1997 appeals court decision upholding the affirmative action ban, which led to a sharp decline in minority enrollment at California state universities.
Would overturning health-care reform be 'judicial activism'?For the Supreme Court to strike down health-care law, including its key individual mandate, smacks of the judicial activism typically denounced by conservatives, President Obama says.
Trayvon Martin family seeks federal review of Florida prosecutorsThe family of slain teenager Trayvon Martin want to know why a state prosecutor apparently refused the request of a local investigator to issue an arrest warrant for George Zimmerman.
