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April 6th, 2012
07:37 AM ET

Task force meets on 'Stand Your Ground' – State Sen. Chris Smith explains

Florida State Sen. Chris Smith on the task force meeting he helped organize to review the "Stand Your Ground" law.


Filed under: Stand Your Ground • Trayvon Martin
April 5th, 2012
07:56 AM ET

Did George Zimmerman violate his concealed weapon permit on night of Trayvon Martin shooting? Retired officer Lou Palumbo weighs in

Retired police officer Lou Palumbo on if George Zimmerman may have violated his weapon concealment permit.


Filed under: Trayvon Martin
April 4th, 2012
07:16 AM ET

Florida State Sen. Smith to form task force to review "Stand Your Ground" law in light of Trayvon Martin shooting

State Sen. Chris Smith (D-FL) on creating a task force to review Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law.


Filed under: Trayvon Martin
April 4th, 2012
06:14 AM ET

CNN's Alina Cho on new analysis of Zimmerman 911 call, looks into claims of burglaries in Sanford community

CNN's Alina Cho has the latest on conflicting results from audio experts on whether George Zimmerman used a racial slur on a 911 call.

She also looked into the claims of Frank Taaffe, George Zimmerman's neighbor, who said Trayvon Martin may have been considered suspicious because of a string of burglaries in the area perpetrated by black men.


Filed under: Trayvon Martin
April 2nd, 2012
09:36 AM ET

Audio engineer expert says he's 95% sure Zimmerman not calling for help on 9-1-1 calls, bets his career on it

Audio engineer Ed Primeau says he's 95% certain George Zimmerman not calling for help in 9-1-1 call before the Trayvon Martin shooting.


Filed under: Trayvon Martin
March 29th, 2012
03:05 PM ET

Zimmerman trying to create cover up? Retired police officer Lou Palumbo gives his take on the Trayvon Martin shooting

Retired police officer Lou Palumbo responds to an interview with George Zimmerman's father on the Trayvon Martin case. He also responds to surveillance tape of George Zimmerman after the Trayvon Martin shooting.


Filed under: Law enforcement • Trayvon Martin
March 29th, 2012
02:31 PM ET

New photos show Trayvon before shooting

Globalgrind.com's Michael Skolnik on new photos he secured from Trayvon Martin's family from just before he was shot.


Filed under: Trayvon Martin
March 28th, 2012
12:24 PM ET

Texas Rep. Lee on consequences of not following procedure in Trayvon Martin case

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on consequences of not following procedure in Trayvon Martin case. She says shooter George Zimmerman should have been arrested, and reminds viewers that an arrest does not equal a conviction.

Rep. Lee also talks about how opinions on the story have shaped reporting and investigation of the case.


Filed under: Race • Trayvon Martin
March 28th, 2012
12:04 PM ET

Fmr. Miami top cop on Martin shooting: Could it have been self defense or was it an accident?

Fmr. Miami-Dade Police Department dir. Robert Parker on possible arguments for shooting of Trayvon Martin and what should have happened in Trayvon Martin investigation.


Filed under: Race • Trayvon Martin
March 28th, 2012
11:11 AM ET

Trayvon Martin to be honored as "game changer" – Dad Tracy says son was his hero

This morning, Zoraida talks with Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, parents of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who was shot and killed in an Orlando suburb by neighborhood watch officer George Zimmerman. With all the media focus on the family and their son's death, the family with attorney Benjamin Crump respond to the latest in the investigation into the shooting.

In addition, Politic365.com's Kristal High talks to Zoraida about how people hope to turn the energy expressed on the shooting to turn it into positive dialogue in the U.S. She says Trayvon's death should be viewed as a "game changer" for communities and race in America.


Filed under: Race • Trayvon Martin
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