manchesterwired
24/05/2013 - Last News Update: 07:53
Headlines
Please note: this article is over 58 weeks old and may not reflect the current events in regards to this particular matter. Please refer to the related news
section on the right sidebar to see if there are more recent articles.
Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman 'to be charged'
Published: 11th Apr 2012 20:11:31
A Florida prosecutor is to bring charges later against a neighbourhood watchman who shot an unarmed black teenager, US media report.
Angela Corey's decision is to be announced at 18:00 (22:00 GMT) in Jacksonville, Florida.
It is not clear what charges, if any, George Zimmerman, 28, could face over the February killing of Trayvon Martin.
On Tuesday, Mr Zimmerman's lawyers said they had lost contact with him and were not aware of his location.
Mr Zimmerman has said he shot the 17-year-old in self-defence during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford, Florida.
Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law grants individuals leeway to use deadly force if they feel seriously under threat.
Martin's death has sparked a nationwide debate about racial profiling and prompted protests around the US demanding Mr Zimmerman's arrest.
Earlier this week Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said the Orlando suburb was like a "kindling box" amid community tensions over the case.
Source:
BBC NewsExternal LinkShow Citation
Harvard Citation
BBC News, 2012. Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman 'to be charged' . [Online] (Updated 11 Apr 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1421817-Trayvon-Martin-George-Zimmerman-to-be-charged [Accessed 24th May 2013]
blog comments powered by Disqus
More Headlines News
-
PSNI 'may have to foot £50m G8 bill', says Gerry Kelly
The Police Service of Northern Ireland may have to fork out at least £50m to cover the costs of policing and security at the G8 summit in Fe... -
Woolwich attack 'incredibly hard' to stop
Preventing the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby outside Woolwich Barracks would have been "incredibly hard", an ex-senior intelligence... -
Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'
Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.... -
Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir 'militant' ambush
Three soldiers have been killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.... -
Colwyn Bay Pier lottery grant boosts restoration plans
Plans to restore a Grade II listed pier in north Wales have been boosted with a heritage lottery grant of nearly £600,000.... -
Paper review: Lee Rigby remembered
Drummer Lee Rigby, the soldier killed in Woolwich, south-east London, is pictured on nearly all of Friday's front pages wearing his cer... -
Margaret Harrison wins Northern Art Prize
An artist in her 70s has won a £16,500 art prize for a recreation of the perimeter fence from the Greenham Common airbase at the time of the... -
Richard III buried in 'hastily dug untidy grave'
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were buried in a "hastily dug, untidy grave", resear... -
Scottish independence: Kirk approves separate coronations
The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has approved a call to crown monarchs in both England and Scotland, should Scotland be... -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe heads to Burma for economic talks
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is heading to Burma in the first visit by a Japanese head of government since 1977....
Latest News
-
At 07:50:57 in Other
Woolwich attack 'incredibly hard' to stop
Preventing the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby outside Woolwich Barracks would have been "incredibly hard", an ex-senior intelligence... -
At 05:44:01 in Other
Rochdale Council sorry for children 'let down' by leaders
Former senior managers on Rochdale Council did not do enough to stop the grooming and sexual abuse of children, a report has found. ... -
At 03:00:35 in Other
Kelly Webster and Lauren Thornton killed on Windermere by generator fumes
A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat on Lake Windermere were killed by generator fumes, an inquiry has found.... -
At 22:07:45 in Other
Norman Moffatt murder: jury told to disregard Crown witness
The jury in the Norman Moffatt murder trial has been told to disregard the evidence of a prosecution witness. ... -
At 19:57:30 in Other
Dawn Barr jailed for killing Darren Orrett in Cheadle
A woman who stabbed her ex-boyfriend to death has been jailed for nine years after being convicted of manslaughter.... -
At 19:47:36 in Other
Woolwich attack: Lee Rigby named as victim
The soldier killed in an attack in London has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.... -
At 18:48:37 in Other
Woolwich attack: Drummer Lee Rigby was 'loving father'
Drummer Lee Rigby - the soldier killed close to Woolwich Barracks, in south-east London - was "a bubbly character" and "lovin... -
At 18:32:24 in Other
Man on murder charge over stabbing in Walton, Liverpool
A man has been charged with murder following the stabbing of a 37-year-old man in Liverpool. ... -
At 14:40:56 in Other
Inquiry needed over NHS 111 'debacle'
An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say.... -
At 14:12:39 in Other
Karen Darke opens cycling track for disabled
What has been described as Scotland's first purpose-built cycling track for disabled people has been opened by Paralympic cyclist Karen...
News In Other Categories
-
Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'
Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.... -
Woolwich attack 'incredibly hard' to stop
Preventing the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby outside Woolwich Barracks would have been "incredibly hard", an ex-senior intelligence... -
Scottish independence: Kirk approves separate coronations
The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has approved a call to crown monarchs in both England and Scotland, should Scotland be... -
Margaret Harrison wins Northern Art Prize
An artist in her 70s has won a £16,500 art prize for a recreation of the perimeter fence from the Greenham Common airbase at the time of the... -
Jemima Nicholas: Jacqui Scarr plays Fishguard heroine
An actress playing the part of an 18th Century heroine said to have repelled the last invasion of Britain makes her debut in Pembrokeshire l... -
New curriculum workload 'too high', EIS union survey warns
More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union ha...
- Home
- Sitemap
- Publishers
- Advertisers
- Contact
-
Any copyright/incorrect article details issues should be addressed to us 'here'.
© 2010 All Rights Reserved.