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On February 26th, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead in Sanford by then 28-year-old George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense. The shooting and what followed sparked outrage from the community that grew into an international movement. For our series marking ten years since Trayvon Martin’s shooting, we asked some protest leaders and advocates what they remember from that time, and whether they’ve seen progress in the last decade.
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George Zimmerman has been suspended from Twitter after posting semi-nude pictures of an alleged ex-girlfriend. One tweet included a picture of the woman and her email address, another included a picture along with her phone number.
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Matthew Apperson, a man accused of trying to shoot George Zimmerman, will stand trial in Seminole County Wednesday morning for allegedly urinating on his neighbor’s front door. Apperson was out on bond when authorities say he committed the misdemeanor.
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George Zimmerman has picked up a paintbrush to help a Florida gun shop owner who has banned Muslims from his store. Zimmerman is helping by selling prints of his painting of the Confederate flag.
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A Cincinnati man is the latest African-American slain in a confrontation with a white officer.Samuel DuBose was shot during a traffic stop. Former University of Cincinnati officer Ray Tensing is charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter. He says he's innocent.Central Florida attorney Mark O'Mara is representing the DuBose family.
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The man charged with shooting at George Zimmerman is headed to jail. A judge revoked Matthew Apperson’s bond for allegedly urinating on a neighbor’s doorstep.
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Matthew Apperson has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.He's the man authorities say fired at George Zimmerman as the two drove down a busy Lake Mary street.
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A judge has ordered the man charged with shooting at George Zimmerman to wear a monitoring device while out on bail.
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Lake Mary Police said they don’t know why someone shot at George Zimmerman in his car. It happened at around 1:00pm Monday when Lake Mary Police said Zimmerman flagged down and officer and told him that shots had been fired at his SUV.
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George Zimmerman is for the first time publicly responding to the Department of Justice’s decision to not prosecute him for civil rights violations in the death of Trayvon Martin.