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DOJ tells Sanford PD to hold Zimmerman evidence

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=KHyGryNB

Police in central Florida say the U.S. Department of Justice has placed a hold on all evidence related to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

Sanford Police Capt. James McAuliffe confirmed the hold Thursday. That includes the gun Zimmerman used to shoot Martin, which Zimmerman would otherwise be legally entitled to reclaim........more.....
 
Scott meets with activists at the Capitol
Governor rejects call for special session, declares day of prayer

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130719/NEWS01/307190019/

Capitol protesters demanding Gov. Rick Scott call a special session of the Legislature got their answer Thursday night.

The governor explicitly said no, prompting the activists to insist they’d extend their three-day occupation in the halls outside Scott’s first-floor office.

Scott met with seven protesters, most affiliated with the activist group Dream Defenders, Thursday night, discussing their concerns and demands in a quiet circle of chairs inside a conference room adjacent to his first-floor offices.

“I want to give you once again the opportunity to ask you if you’ll be calling a special session of the Legislature to address this issue,” said Phillip Agnew, executive director of Dream Defenders, at the end of the nearly hour-long discussion.

“I’m not going to call a special session; I don’t believe right now that Stand Your Ground should be changed, but I can tell you I appreciate you,” Scott said.

The governor told protesters he spoke with Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, earlier in the evening and offered his condolences. Later, the governor’s office announced a day of prayer to be held Sunday.

After their audience with Scott, the activists insisted they would remain inside the Capitol until a special session is called to address the controversial self-defense law that was a part of George Zimmerman’s trial.

More in 4 p. article.....
 
Full Remarks from CNN

President Barack Obama made a previously unscheduled appearance Friday at the White House to make comments about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. Below in a transcript of his remarks.

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions, and is very much looking forward to the session.

Second thing is, I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there are going to obviously be a whole range of issues - immigration, economics, et cetera. We'll try to arrange a fuller press conference to address your questions.

The reason I actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that's obviously gotten a lot of attention over the course of the last week, the issue of the Trayvon Martin ruling.

I gave a preliminary statement right after the ruling on Sunday, but watching the debate over the course of the last week, I thought it might be useful for me to expand on my thoughts a little bit.

First of all, I want to make sure that once again I send my thought and prayers, as well as Michelle's, to the family of Trayvon Martin, and to remark on the incredible grace and dignity with which they've dealt with the entire situation. I can only imagine what they're going through and it's remarkable how they've handled it.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/19/full-remarks-obama-speaks-on-race/comment-page-1/
 
President Obama's Full Press Conference: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHBdZWbncXI"]President Obama Speaks on Trayvon Martin - YouTube[/ame]
 
'Justice for Trayvon' rallies draw thousands across USA

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...tice-trayvon-martin-vigils-zimmerman/2571025/

Thousands gathered Saturday at rallies in more than 100 cities nationwide to remember Trayvon Martin, to press for federal civil rights charges against the man who shot him, and to attack stand-your-ground self-defense laws.

George Zimmerman's acquittal a week ago on all charges in the shooting death of the unarmed black teen touched off protests across the nation. The Justice Department is investigating whether Zimmerman violated Martin's civil rights when he shot the 17-year-old during a February 2012 confrontation in Sanford, Fla.

More at link.....
 
Demonstrators rallied in about 100 U.S. cities Saturday, chanting, singing, sign-waving, and demanding justice in the shooting death of Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin.

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But Trayvon&#8217;s dad had a far simpler message Saturday in downtown Miami.

&#8220;I&#8217;d like the world to know that Trayvon was my son. He was a loved child. He did nothing wrong,&#8221; Tracy Martin said to the crowd of about 500 at the federal courthouse on North Miami Avenue.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/20/3510490/trayvon-martin-vigils-to-be-held.html#storylink=cpy
 
West also questioned why the NAACP honed in on the Zimmerman case but have been more silent on the violence seen in cities like Chicago, where over this past weekend alone reports listed 10 black children or teens being killed.

"Where are they talking about the black-on-black crime we're seeing throughout Chicago and many other inner cities?" he questioned. "I think there's a little bit of cherry-picking here for the sake of political purposes, and we need to get away from that."


Read more: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/07/1...cp-cherry-picking-sake-politics#ixzz2Ze1VY4HN
 
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