As allegations of racial bias and political cover-up fill the air in the wake of the Trayvon Martin murder, some are now asking who exactly is former Virgina Supreme Court magistrate Robert Zimmermanand is he pulling any strings to protect his suspect son in the police investigation. SEE ALSO: California Court Upholds Affirmative Action Ban, […]
Last week, a video was released showing George Zimmerman at the Sanford Police Department the night he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. It originally appeared as though the neighborhood watch volunteer showed no signs of the violent confrontation he told police took place between himself and the teen that night, but ABC news has enhanced […]
Multiple people have been shot in a school shooting at Oikos University in Oakland, California, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the shooting happened inside a classroom this morning. Local television station KTVU is reporting that five people have died and six have been injured. Authorities say the gunman is still at […]
Robert Zimmerman, father of George Zimmerman, spoke publicly for the first time in an exclusive interview with My Fox 35 News in Orlando, Florida. In the nineteen minute interview, Zimmerman’s father went on the defensive saying that it was Martin, not his son, who was the aggressor. In fact, papa Zimmerman says Trayvon beat his son for more than a minute before trying to defend himself.
Cleveland Police are investigating a carjacking that resulted in a shooting. Cleveland Police were called out to 14220 Edgewood Avenue around 12:30 am for shots fired. Officers arrived and found shattered glass and blood on the roadway. While investigating, officers received word that a male was shot at that location but relocated to 14201 Harvard Avenue.
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - 19 Action News has learned Cleveland Police have arrested and charged a man for the murder of a woman killed looking out her window. The suspect, Ab Tipton, was arrested in connection with the homicide of Elissa Hereford and has been charged with murder. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 8:30 in courtroom 3D.
Geraldo Rivera has issued a public apology for his explosive comments about Trayvon Martin's hoodie. Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot dead by a self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer in late February. His death and the controversial police handling of the case have sparked outrage across the country. Rivera added to the uproar on Friday when he said that Martin was partially responsible for his own death because he had been wearing a hoodie when he was killed. "I'll bet you money, if he didn't have that hoodie on, that nutty neighborhood watch guy wouldn't have responded in that violent and aggressive way," he said.
In a bizarre turn of events, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell interviewed an empty chair on his program Monday night, after scheduled guest Craig Sonner reportedly fled from an MSNBC studio in Orlando just moments before the show began. Sonner represents George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Florida resident Trayvon Martin in February. His appearance on O'Donnell's program would have been just the latest in a string of high-profile media interviews over the past several days, as he's attempted to shift the narrative surrounding the case. In previous conversations, Sonner has continually insisted that the shooting was motivated not by race, but was instead a matter of self-defense -- though the attorney has declined to answer several questions about the specifics of his client's defense.
SANFORD, FL (RNN) - Sanford, FL, city manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. told reporters Tuesday that local officials will create an independent review system for complaints against the police department. The move was spurred by nationwide outrage over the lack of an arrest in the Trayvon Martin case. Martin, 17, was shot to death Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed watch captain in the neighborhood where his father's fiancee lives.
GEAUGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) - New details in the deadly school shooting at Chardon High. Juvenile Court has ordered a competency evaluation for the accused student gunman TJ Lane. Lane's April 3rd hearing has been postponed. He will be back in court for one of three hearings to determine his competency starting on April 9th.
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland police officer facing criminal charges went before a judge Tuesday morning. 41-year-old David Mindek pleaded not guilty to one count of dereliction of duty. On July 4, 2011, 27-year-old Daniel Ficker was shot and killed at his Wareham Drive residence located in Parma. Cleveland Police Officers Matthew Craska and […]
A witness has come forward to give some first-hand insight into the final moments of Trayvon Martin‘s life, msnbc.com reports. Mary Cutcher said she and her roommate saw George Zimmerman on top of Trayvon and made no attempts to administer CPR.