Trayvon Martin

Profiled: Voices of black men in Syracuse
By Eva McKend
June 18, 2012 - 5:22am
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, Syracuse students and residents describe how it feels to be racially profiled.

The death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Fla., sparked a national conversation about race and justice in America.

Judge Sets George Zimmerman's Bond at $150,000
By Ben Peck
April 20, 2012 - 2:55pm
Zimmerman to Martin's family: 'I am sorry'

A Florida judge set George Zimmerman's bail at $150,000 Friday afternoon, about a week after he was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. According to a CNN article, Zimmerman could be released from jail with a $15,000 payment from his family. That would come out to 10% of the total bond, which is what is usually required to secure bond.

Brother of Trayvon Martin's Shooter Speaks Out
By Chris Williamson
March 30, 2012 - 8:38pm
Robert Zimmerman Jr. says that the medical records of his brother George will prove it was a self-defense act and not a murder

The polarizing case of Trayvon Martin's killing took another turn today. George Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr. told CNN's Pier Morgan Thursday night that he wanted to dispel some of the myths that have green spread about the highly controversial shooting.

According to CNN Zimmerman said that his brother was only acting in self-defense and that it was Martin who confronted Zimmerman's brother.

Students hold 'Hoodies for Trayvon' rally amid national calls to action
By Eva McKend
March 26, 2012 - 10:08pm
More than 100 students stood on the steps of Hendricks Chapel to show support for Trayvon Martin, a slain Florida teenager.

More than 100 students and faculty shivered through Monday night's windy 30-degree weather in hooded sweatshirts to rally on the quad in support of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17 year old who was shot and killed a month ago by self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla.