http://ap-1550.newsvine.com/en-usCopyright 2012Mon, 14 May 2012 23:33:19 +0000Thu, 17 May 2012 02:10:30 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11599949-defense-has-discovery-in-neighborhood-watch-casehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11599949-defense-has-discovery-in-neighborhood-watch-caseuswatchneighborhoodus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martingeorge-zimmermanTue, 8 May 2012 16:47:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11429916-judge-wants-to-know-more-about-zimmerman-financeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11429916-judge-wants-to-know-more-about-zimmerman-financesusus-newsneighborhood-watchgeorge-zimmermanFri, 27 Apr 2012 15:32:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In a Friday, April 20, 2012, file photo, George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's attorney says his client's bail might have been higher if a judge had known about $200,000 raised by a website. Mark O'Mara said on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 that he only learned about the money Wednesday and will inform a judge at a hearing Friday, April 28, 2012. Friday's hearing was initially scheduled to deal with several media organizations, including The Associated Press, asking the judge to unseal documents from Zimmerman's court file. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11429010-judge-considers-adjusting-zimmermans-bondhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11429010-judge-considers-adjusting-zimmermans-bondusus-newsneighborhood-watchgeorge-zimmermanFri, 27 Apr 2012 14:25:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In a Friday, April 20, 2012, file photo, George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's attorney says his client's bail might have been higher if a judge had known about $200,000 raised by a website. Mark O'Mara said on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 that he only learned about the money Wednesday and will inform a judge at a hearing Friday, April 28, 2012. Friday's hearing was initially scheduled to deal with several media organizations, including The Associated Press, asking the judge to unseal documents from Zimmerman's court file. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/19/11290644-police-chief-in-martin-case-remains-under-scrutinyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/19/11290644-police-chief-in-martin-case-remains-under-scrutinyuswatchneighborhoodus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martingeorge-zimmermanchief-bill-leetelling-trayvon-martinwhile-george-zimmermanThu, 19 Apr 2012 19:57:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Thursday, April 12, 2012 file photo, George Zimmerman, right, stands next to a Seminole County Deputy during a court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, has a bond hearing scheduled for Friday, April 20, 2012. Whether Zimmerman is allowed to leave Seminole County as he awaits trial, and how he will remain safe, are two questions that likely are going to be at the center of the hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, legal experts say. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Pool, Gary W. Green, File)</p><p>FILE - This Wednesday, April 11, 2012 file booking photo provided by the Sanford Police Department shows George Zimmerman. (AP Photo/Sanford Police Department, File)</p><p>Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, parents of slain teen Trayvon Martin, speak to each other during a public town hall meeting with legal experts and political leaders on Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, is charged with second-degree murder in Martin's shooting death in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)</p><p>Tracy Martin, back left, Sybrina Fulton, center, parents of Trayvon Martin, and attorney Benjamin Crump, arrive at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center for a bond hearing for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Attorney for Zimmerman, Mark O'Mara is asking the Seminole County judge to let Zimmerman post bail at the hearing Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>Attorney Mark O'Mara arrives at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center for the bond hearing of his client George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. O'Mara is asking the Seminole County judge to let Zimmerman post bail at the hearing Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Martin. He claims self-defense. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)</p><p>Sybrina Fulton, left, mother of Trayvon Martin and attorney Benjamin Crump, arrive at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center for a bond hearing for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's attorney is asking the Seminole County judge to let Zimmerman post bail at the hearing Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>George Zimmerman takes the witness stand Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Martin. He claims self-defense. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)</p><p>George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Martin. He claims self-defense. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)</p><p>George Zimmerman smiles with a member of his defense team after he was granted bond, Friday, April 20, 2012, during a hearing in Sanford, Fla. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Martin. He claims self-defense. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)</p><p>Sybrina Fulton, front left, Tracy Martin, center, parents of Trayvon Martin, and attorney Benjamin Crump, front right, arrive at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center for a bond hearing for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Attorney for Zimmerman, Mark O'Mara is asking the Seminole County judge to let Zimmerman post bail at the hearing Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p><p>FILE- This combo of file photos shows, from left, Bernard Madoff, George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony. George Zimmerman is getting out of jail and his defense team will be ensuring the safety of the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer, who could be out of jail within days while he awaits trial on a charge that he murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Madoff and Anthony's safety were a concern upon their release from prison in earlier cases. (AP Photo/Files)</p><p>FILE- This combo of file photos shows, from left, Bernard Madoff, George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony. George Zimmerman is getting out of jail and his defense team will be ensuring the safety of the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer, who could be out of jail within days while he awaits trial on a charge that he murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Madoff and Anthony's safety were a concern upon their release from prison in earlier cases. (AP Photo/Files)</p><p>Mark O'Mara, attorney for George Zimmerman, answers questions from reporters after speaking with his client at the Seminole County Jail in Sanford, Fla., Saturday, April 21, 2012. Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer who authorities say fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with an unidentified man on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with an unidentified man on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with an unidentified man on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>George Zimmerman, right, gets into a vehicle moments after walking out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with an unidentified man on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with an unidentified man on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with a bondsman on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>ADDS THAT THE MAN ACCOMPANYING ZIMMERMAN IS A BONDSMAN - George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with a bondsman on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>ADDS THAT THE MAN ACCOMPANYING ZIMMERMAN IS A BONDSMAN - George Zimmerman, right, gets into a vehicle moments after walking out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with a bondsman on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>ADDS THAT THE MAN ACCOMPANYING ZIMMERMAN IS A BONDSMAN - George Zimmerman, left, walks out of the intake building at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility with a bondsman on Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman posted bail on a $150,000 bond on a second degree murder charge in the February shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin In Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)</p><p>FILE - In this March 22, 2012 file photo, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee speaks to the the media during a news conference as city manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. listens at left, in Sanford Fla. The Sanford City Commission on Monday, April 23, 2012 rejected by a 3-2 vote the resignation of Lee, who was roundly criticized for not initially charging Zimmerman and had stepped down temporarily in March he said to let emotions cool. (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher, File)</p><p>FILE - In this April 20, 2012 file photo, George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's attorney was still working Sunday to secure the money for bail and a safe place for the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer to stay. But residents in Sanford, where Martin was killed, don't expect a ruckus once Zimmerman is released. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/16/11226538-news-groups-fight-to-open-fla-teen-shooting-fileshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/16/11226538-news-groups-fight-to-open-fla-teen-shooting-filesmediausus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martingeorge-zimmermanMon, 16 Apr 2012 14:39:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11166754-zimmerman-attorney-was-casey-anthony-commentatorhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11166754-zimmerman-attorney-was-casey-anthony-commentatorusattorneyus-newsneighborhood-watchcasey-anthonywhen-casey-anthonymark-o'maraThu, 12 Apr 2012 20:15:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>George Zimmerman, left, stands with his attorney Mark O'Mara during a court hearing Thursday April 12, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11142229-official-charges-coming-in-trayvon-martin-deathhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11142229-official-charges-coming-in-trayvon-martin-deathusus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martinWed, 11 Apr 2012 15:33:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This image made from the website therealgeorgezimmerman.com. shows writings by George Zimmerman. Craig Sonner, attorney for George Zimmerman, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 is confirming the authenticity of a new website that allows supporters to raise money for Zimmerman. Zimmerman is at the center of an investigation over the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense after following him in a gated community on Feb. 26. (AP Photo)</p><p>This photo provided by the Sanford Police Department shows a police cruiser Tuesday, April 10, 2012, after it was shot in Sanford, Fla. Authorities say gunfire knocked out a window on the car parked near the townhome community in Florida where unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Sanford police told Orlando television station WKMG the cruiser was found with at least two bullet holes Tuesday morning after witnesses reported hearing at least six gunshots. (AP photo/Sanford Police Department)</p><p>Hal Uhrig, right, and Craig Sonner, former attorneys for George Zimmerman, speak to reporters during a news conference to announce that both attorneys had quit as Zimmerman's legal representatives in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer who authorities say fatally shot an unarmed teenager. The men said have withdrawn as his counsel because they haven't heard from him in days and he is taking actions related to the case without consulting them. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>Hal Uhrig, right, and Craig Sonner, former attorneys for George Zimmerman, speak to reporters during a news conference to announce that both attorneys had quit as Zimmerman's legal representatives in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer who authorities say fatally shot an unarmed teenager. The men said have withdrawn as his counsel because they haven't heard from him in days and he is taking actions related to the case without consulting them. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>FILE - This recent but undated file photo taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website shows George Zimmerman, according to the paper. Zimmerman is losing weight, suffering from high levels of stress and unable even to perform the simple task of buying a soda at a grocery store because of the intense public scrutiny he is under, his former lawyers say. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11135080-attorneys-say-zimmerman-is-isolated-stressed-outhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/11/11135080-attorneys-say-zimmerman-is-isolated-stressed-outusus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martinWed, 11 Apr 2012 08:08:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This image made from the website therealgeorgezimmerman.com. shows writings by George Zimmerman. Craig Sonner, attorney for George Zimmerman, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 is confirming the authenticity of a new website that allows supporters to raise money for Zimmerman. Zimmerman is at the center of an investigation over the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense after following him in a gated community on Feb. 26. (AP Photo)</p><p>This photo provided by the Sanford Police Department shows a police cruiser Tuesday, April 10, 2012, after it was shot in Sanford, Fla. Authorities say gunfire knocked out a window on the car parked near the townhome community in Florida where unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Sanford police told Orlando television station WKMG the cruiser was found with at least two bullet holes Tuesday morning after witnesses reported hearing at least six gunshots. (AP photo/Sanford Police Department)</p><p>Hal Uhrig, right, and Craig Sonner, former attorneys for George Zimmerman, speak to reporters during a news conference to announce that both attorneys had quit as Zimmerman's legal representatives in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer who authorities say fatally shot an unarmed teenager. The men said have withdrawn as his counsel because they haven't heard from him in days and he is taking actions related to the case without consulting them. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>Hal Uhrig, right, and Craig Sonner, former attorneys for George Zimmerman, speak to reporters during a news conference to announce that both attorneys had quit as Zimmerman's legal representatives in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer who authorities say fatally shot an unarmed teenager. The men said have withdrawn as his counsel because they haven't heard from him in days and he is taking actions related to the case without consulting them. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>FILE - This recent but undated file photo taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website shows George Zimmerman, according to the paper. Zimmerman is losing weight, suffering from high levels of stress and unable even to perform the simple task of buying a soda at a grocery store because of the intense public scrutiny he is under, his former lawyers say. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/10/11120489-attorney-zimmerman-defense-fund-website-is-realhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/10/11120489-attorney-zimmerman-defense-fund-website-is-realusus-newsneighborhood-watchwebsitezimmermangeorge-zimmermanTue, 10 Apr 2012 14:57:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This recent but undated file photo taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website shows George Zimmerman, according to the paper. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer Zimmerman, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, File)</p><p>This image made from the website therealgeorgezimmerman.com. shows writings by George Zimmerman. Craig Sonner, attorney for George Zimmerman, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 is confirming the authenticity of a new website that allows supporters to raise money for Zimmerman. Zimmerman is at the center of an investigation over the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense after following him in a gated community on Feb. 26. (AP Photo)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/09/11104222-trayvon-martin-death-wont-go-to-fla-grand-juryhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/09/11104222-trayvon-martin-death-wont-go-to-fla-grand-juryusdeathus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martinMon, 9 Apr 2012 20:44:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this March 9, 2010 file photo, state attorney Angela Corey listens to a victim's impact statement at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla. Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bruce Lipsky, File)</p><p>FILE - This recent but undated file photo taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website shows George Zimmerman, according to the paper. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer Zimmerman, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, File)</p><p>FILE - This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/02/10986087-trayvon-martin-death-wont-go-to-fla-grand-juryhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/02/10986087-trayvon-martin-death-wont-go-to-fla-grand-juryusdeathwatchneighborhoodus-newsneighborhood-watchtrayvon-martinangela-coreyMon, 2 Apr 2012 19:23:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this March 9, 2010 file photo, state attorney Angela Corey listens to a victim's impact statement at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla. Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bruce Lipsky, File)</p><p>FILE - This recent but undated file photo taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website shows George Zimmerman, according to the paper. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer Zimmerman, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, File)</p><p>FILE - This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, said Monday, April 9, 2012, she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday. (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10957098-prosecutor-in-trayvon-martin-case-known-as-toughhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10957098-prosecutor-in-trayvon-martin-case-known-as-toughusprosecutorus-newsneighborhood-watchSat, 31 Mar 2012 16:30:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this March 9, 2010 photo, State Attorney Angela Corey listens to a victim's impact statement at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla. Corey was named the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Corey was once fired from her job as a prosecutor. She has a reputation for rarely using grand juries and has been accused of being too close with law enforcement. (The Florida Times-Union/Bruce Lipsky) </p><p>In this November 8, 2011 photo, State Attorney Angela Corey, center, listens during a community panel discussion in Jacksonville, Fla. Corey was named the special prosecutor in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Corey was once fired from her job as a prosecutor. She has a reputation for rarely using grand juries and has been accused of being too close with law enforcement. (The Florida Times-Union, Kelly Jordan)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/30/10933867-martin-family-lawyer-known-for-civil-rights-caseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/30/10933867-martin-family-lawyer-known-for-civil-rights-casesuswatchus-newsneighborhood-watchcrumptrayvon-martinwhen-benjamin-crumpFri, 30 Mar 2012 07:12:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A man wears a hoodie and a scarf with the likeness of Trayvon Martin during a "One Thousand Hoodies March for Trayvon Martin" event Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. Martin, a Florida teenager, was wearing a hoodie when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Renee Jones Schneider) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/27/10880775-hurricane-officials-no-more-tape-for-windowshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/27/10880775-hurricane-officials-no-more-tape-for-windowsusconferencenational-hurricane-centerus-newshurricane-conferenceus-hurricaneTue, 27 Mar 2012 07:47:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10798348-was-fla-shooter-a-vigilante-or-good-neighborhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10798348-was-fla-shooter-a-vigilante-or-good-neighboruswatchus-newsneighborhood-watchshootergeorge-zimmermanWed, 21 Mar 2012 22:26:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, left, listens as Mary Scott recounts the shooting death of her son Nicholas Eugene Trevose Scott by Sanford police in 2010 during an open forum on police misconduct, sponsored by the NAACP, in Sanford, Fla., Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The event was held in response to reaction after teenager Trayvon Martin was recently shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain and the lack of charges filed by police in the city.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p><p>Myranette Boynton, left, and Jamala Mitchell hold a sign during an open forum on police misconduct, sponsored by the NAACP, in Sanford, Fla., Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Martin was a teenager recently shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in the city.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10706647-embattled-fla-police-chief-steps-down-temporarilyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10706647-embattled-fla-police-chief-steps-down-temporarilyusdeathpoliticsassociated-pressjustice-departmentus-newsneighborhood-watchsanford-city-halltwin-lakes-townhomesThu, 15 Mar 2012 22:08:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this undated file family photo, Trayvon Martin poses for a family photo. College students around Florida rallied Monday, March 19, 2012, to demand the arrest of a white neighborhood watch captain who shot unarmed teen Martin last month, though authorities may be hamstrung by a state law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force. (AP Photo/Martin Family Photos, File)</p><p>Phoebe Denson, left, Myrtle Hudson march towards the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Titusville, Fla. A rally was held demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, a black Florida teenager fatally shot by a white neighborhood watch volunteer. No charges have been filed in the February death. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: FLORIDATODAY.COM</p><p>Rev. Glenn Dames, senior pastor at St. James AME Church, leads people in a prayer at the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Titusville, Fla. A rally was held demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, a black Florida teenager fatally shot by a white neighborhood watch volunteer. No charges have been filed in the February death. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: FLORIDATODAY.COM</p><p>FILE - This undated family photo shows Trayvon Martin. College students around Florida rallied Monday, March 19, 2012, to demand the arrest of a white neighborhood watch captain who shot the unarmed teen in February, though authorities may be hamstrung by a state law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force. (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)</p><p>George Zimmerman is seen in police mug shot provided by the Orange County, Fla., Jail, via The Mimai Herald, from a 2005 arrest. Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch captain who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, 17, in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. in February 2012. (AP Photo/Orange County Jail via Miami Herald)</p><p>Ben Jealous of the NAACP talks to a congregation of supporters , Tuesday, March. 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. in protest against the lack of prosecution in reference to an unarmed black teenager, who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The case has sparked protests and drawn attention to the growing number of states that allow people to use deadly force if they feel threatened. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)</p><p>A group gathers and chants "we want justice", Tuesday, March. 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., after an unarmed black teenager was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The case has sparked protests and drawn attention to the growing number of states that allow people to use deadly force if they feel threatened. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)</p><p>A group gathers and chants "we want justice", Tuesday, March. 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., in support of an unarmed black teenager who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The case has sparked protests and drawn attention to the growing number of states that allow people to use deadly force if they feel threatened. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)</p><p>A group gathers and chants "we want justice", Tuesday, March. 20, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., in support of an unarmed black teenager who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The case has sparked protests and drawn attention to the growing number of states that allow people to use deadly force if they feel threatened. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)</p><p>George Zimmerman is seen in police mug shot provided by the Orange County, Fla., Jail, via The Mimai Herald, from a 2005 arrest. Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch captain who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, 17, in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. in February 2012. (AP Photo/Orange County Jail via Miami Herald)</p><p>In this undated photo provided by the Martin family, Trayvon Martin holds an unidentified baby. Martin, 17 of Miami Springs, Fla., was killed by a neighborhood watchman following an altercation in Sanford, Fla. as he walked from a convenience store in February, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10499918-parents-worry-over-drum-majors-hazing-death-probehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10499918-parents-worry-over-drum-majors-hazing-death-probeusdeathstudentus-newsflorida-amfamuFri, 24 Feb 2012 20:51:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE -In this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 file photo, Robert Champion Sr., left, and his wife, Pam lead a procession into the funeral service for their son, Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion, in Decatur, Ga. The parents of a slain Florida A&M University drum major are concerned because the investigation into his hazing death three months ago in Orlando has not produced any arrests.  The attorney for Robert Champion Sr. and Pamela Champion says they’re worried because charges have been filed in two other FAMU band hazing cases that were less serious. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/13/10399254-lawsuit-in-famu-death-reveals-details-of-hazinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/13/10399254-lawsuit-in-famu-death-reveals-details-of-hazingusdeathstudent1stus-newsldwritethruflorida-amfamurobert-championMon, 13 Feb 2012 21:34:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/13/10398716-family-sues-bus-owner-over-famu-hazing-deathhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/13/10398716-family-sues-bus-owner-over-famu-hazing-deathusdeathstudentus-newsflorida-amfamuMon, 13 Feb 2012 20:07:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/10/10092521-family-to-sue-owner-of-bus-where-famu-student-diedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/10/10092521-family-to-sue-owner-of-bus-where-famu-student-diedusdeathstudentus-newsflflorida-amfamuTue, 10 Jan 2012 14:05:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/05/9983946-anthony-says-she-became-pregnant-after-partyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/05/9983946-anthony-says-she-became-pregnant-after-partyusanthonyus-newscasey-anthonyThu, 5 Jan 2012 22:31:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9800302-bp-money-buys-sports-towels-xmas-lights-jingleshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9800302-bp-money-buys-sports-towels-xmas-lights-jinglesusoil-spillspillspreespendingus-newsspending-spreeflorida-panhandlegulf-oil-spillThu, 29 Dec 2011 15:36:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/15/8809401-ex-prosecutor-knocks-casey-anthony-lawyer-jurorshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/15/8809401-ex-prosecutor-knocks-casey-anthony-lawyer-jurorsentertainmentusanthonyus-newscasey-anthonyTue, 15 Nov 2011 05:03:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this July 4, 2011, file photo, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton gives the final rebuttal in the Casey Anthony murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla. Ashton takes aim at the Florida mother's attorneys in his new book, "Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony," calling her lead counsel "smarmy." (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/24/8469399-judge-blocks-flas-new-welfare-drug-testing-lawhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/24/8469399-judge-blocks-flas-new-welfare-drug-testing-lawusdrugtestingwelfareus-newsdrug-testingMon, 24 Oct 2011 19:29:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Saturday, Sept 24, 2011, photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivers his keynote address at a Florida Republican Party Presidency 5 Convention in Orlando, Fla. A federal judge temporarily blocked Florida's new law that requires welfare applicants to pass a drug test before receiving the benefits on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The judge said it may violate the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. Gov. Rick Scott was a proponent for law. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/04/8147593-casey-anthony-takes-video-deposition-in-civil-casehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/04/8147593-casey-anthony-takes-video-deposition-in-civil-caseusanthonyus-newscasey-anthonyTue, 4 Oct 2011 16:37:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post