SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter on Saturday. The verdict is the culmination of a case that ...

(AP) George Zimmerman’s trial in the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin lasted nearly three weeks and concluded Saturday night with an acquittal. The case unleashed debate nationwide over racial ...

(The Root) — A verdict was handed down in the controversial George Zimmerman trial tonight, a little sooner than some hoped and expected. Suggested Reading Viral Video Shows Customer Allegedly Held ...

Following George Zimmerman's acquittal a week ago Saturday in Florida, dozens of vigils and demonstrations were held across the nation. Another round was expected this weekend in more than 100 cities.

NAACP President Ben Jealous told CNN's Candy Crowley that his team has been in contact with the Attorney General's office, but he doesn't expect the Justice Department to act until the end of the any ...

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 ...

Former prosecutors and defense attorneys in Pennsylvania alike said that despite the flood of emotions surrounding the George Zimmerman trial, the verdict was nothing more than the result of the ...

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, ...

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, ...