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George Zimmerman won't face federal charges for Trayvon shooting

The U.S. Justice Department will not file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, ABC News reported...

Rapper liked by Malia Obama releases controversial music video

Warning: This video contains graphic content http://youtu.be/Nr_Gzz6ZRaE Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$, who recently gained notoriety after Malia Obama took an Instagram selfie in one of his T-shirts, released a controversial music...

Assault case against George Zimmerman dropped

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman that was opened when his ex-girlfriend said he threw a wine bottle at her has been dropped because she recanted...

Obama urges improved race relations after Ferguson decision

http://youtu.be/O2BBAfWucaE President Barack Obama issued an appeal on Monday for restraint by protesters and police after a Missouri grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer in the...

Teacher suspended after letting students re-enact Ferguson

SELMA, Ala. — An Alabama schoolteacher is suspended without pay after being accused of allowing students to re-enact the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, and the Trayvon Martin killing...

Zimmerman served with divorce papers in jail

It was a rough day for George Zimmerman, as the notorious neighborhood watchman was charged with assaulting his girlfriend, served with divorce papers by the estranged wife who’d been hunting...

Trayvon Martin's mom watches Senate's 'stand your ground' debate

Trayvon Martin's mother told a panel of senators Tuesday that state "stand your ground" self-defense laws do not work and must be amended, reviving the politically charged gun control issue...