/tags/trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-case Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Case en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-09/police-question-george-zimmerman-after-confrontation-with-wife Zimmerman's estranged wife called police, saying he threatened her with a gun, punched her dad and destroyed her iPad with a knife. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-09/police-question-george-zimmerman-after-confrontation-with-wife Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-08-28/probation-for-george-zimmermans-wife-on-perjury-charge Shellie Zimmerman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to statements she made about her family's finances. Her husband was acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-28/probation-for-george-zimmermans-wife-on-perjury-charge Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-06/obama-to-leno-there-is-no-spying-on-americans President Obama on Tuesday defended the U.S. government's surveillance program, telling NBC's Jay Leno that any tracking of phone numbers or email domestically was "connected to a terrorist attack." Wed, 07 Aug 2013 04:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-06/obama-to-leno-there-is-no-spying-on-americans Greg Henderson /npr-news/2013-07-27/justice-for-trayvon-movement-struggles-to-find-focus For more than a year, supporters of the movement rallied behind a common goal: Make sure George Zimmerman stood before the bar of justice. But after Zimmerman's acquittal, that united front has splintered. Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-27/justice-for-trayvon-movement-struggles-to-find-focus Brakkton Booker /npr-news/2013-07-25/zimmerman-juror-he-got-away-with-murder The only minority juror said she expected to be one to cause a hung jury, but when they were handed instructions, the law was clear. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-25/zimmerman-juror-he-got-away-with-murder Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-07-20/justice-for-trayvon-rallies-held-in-numerous-cities The Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network says it's organized rallies in 100 cities across the country to press for civil rights charges against George Zimmerman. Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-20/justice-for-trayvon-rallies-held-in-numerous-cities Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-07-20/obama-breaks-his-silence-on-trayvon-martin-verdict The president spoke in unusually personal terms about the history and experiences that shape the way African-Americans see the case. Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-20/obama-breaks-his-silence-on-trayvon-martin-verdict Scott Horsley /npr-news/2013-07-19/two-tales-of-profiling-from-the-highest-offices-in-the-land Since the Zimmerman verdict, countless black men have recounted stories of being treated with suspicion — a list that now includes both the president and the attorney general. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-19/two-tales-of-profiling-from-the-highest-offices-in-the-land Gene Demby /2013-07-19/florida-governor-stands-firm-on-stand-your-ground-law Since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Marton, there's been a renewed call to repeal Florida's stand your ground self-defense law. But despite some talk of boycotts that could hurt Florida's economy, Gov. Rick Scott says he won't ask the Legislature to revisit the law. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:10:00 GMT /2013-07-19/florida-governor-stands-firm-on-stand-your-ground-law Greg Allen /npr-news/2013-07-19/how-president-obama-showed-his-brother-card With a very personal message about the Trayvon Martin case and race relations, the president "connected with so many African-American men," says Detroit radio host Angelo Henderson. He's among many commenting on the president's remarks. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:11:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-19/how-president-obama-showed-his-brother-card Mark Memmott