George Zimmerman

Attorney General Eric Holder said while the case didn't meet the threshold for a hate crime prosecution, it still called for a dialogue about the tensions that led to the killing of Trayvon Martin.

It's the latest in a string of encounters with law enforcement since the former neighborhood watch volunteer was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin.

A judge is granting George Zimmerman $9,000 bond. The former Neighborhood Watch volunteer was arrested yesterday after his girlfriend accused him of…

The former Neighborhood Watch volunteer acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a gun.

Sanford police chief Cecil Smith says the city’s revamped neighborhood watch program won’t infringe second amendment rights. In a press conference this…

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to tweak the state’s controversial "stand your ground" law on Tuesday. The committee combined two bills, one…

A new trial could start soon for a Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assault. She says she was merely standing her ground, and firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Host Michel Martin speaks with Florida Times-Union reporter Larry Hannan about the case, and the issues it's bringing up.

Florida Gulf Coast University’s journalism program held a public forum today examining media coverage and accountability during the Trayvon Martin case. A…

Zimmerman's estranged wife called police, saying he threatened her with a gun, punched her dad and destroyed her iPad with a knife.

The state lawmaker who will lead hearings on Florida's Stand Your Ground law held a conference call with conservatives this week to talk strategy.Critics…