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.

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 ...

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, ...

SANFORD, Fla. >> After a year and a half of living as a hermit, George Zimmerman emerged from a Florida courthouse a free man, cleared of all charges in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know ...

(The Root) — A verdict was handed down in the controversial George Zimmerman trial tonight, a little sooner than some hoped and expected. Suggested Reading How MAGA Is Trying to Change the Midterm ...

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, ...

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious ...