Zimmerman waives 'Stand Your Ground' defense

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News

NBC NEWS - Prosecutors want to know whether George Zimmerman, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, plans to seek immunity under Florida’s 'stand your ground' self-defense law...

Obama expresses support for US women in combat

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Allowing women to serve in combat roles will strengthen the U.S. military's ability to win wars, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday, shortly before his official announcement of the landmark lifting of the ban...

US military to end ban on women in combat

Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war...

Judge denies bond motions in Trayvon Martin case

Kyle Hightower, Associated Press

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Defense attorneys are asking a judge to end the 24-hour GPS monitoring of George Zimmerman while he is out on bond in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin...

Trayvon shooter to send 'thank you cards' to defense fund donors

Mike Schneider, Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman plans to step up fundraising to pay for his expenses while he awaits trial for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin...

Rice says US standing in the world is at risk

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama's national security policy, although the Democrat's aggressive approach has often been compared to that of his Republican predecessor, George W. Bush...

Prosecutor: Zimmerman judge shouldn't step down

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin shooting case says a motion by the defense asking the judge to disqualify himself is without merit...

Lawyer will disclose $200K at Zimmerman hearing

theGrio

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman's attorney said his client's bail might have been set higher if a judge had known about $200,000 raised by a website and that only came to light this week.

Alleged George Zimmerman photo shows cuts and blood

theGrio

This picture is meant to support George Zimmerman's argument that the death of Martin was a result of self defense...

A change in tactics for Zimmerman defense

Joy-Ann Reid

OPINION - Mark O'Mara has sought to tone down the rhetoric, asked the court to seal any additional filings in the case, and has even suggested that Zimmerman may apologize to Martin's parents...

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Defense

Zimmerman waives 'Stand Your Ground' defense

Obama expresses support for US women in combat

US military to end ban on women in combat

Judge denies bond motions in Trayvon Martin case

Trayvon shooter to send 'thank you cards' to defense fund donors

Rice says US standing in the world is at risk

Prosecutor: Zimmerman judge shouldn't step down

Lawyer will disclose $200K at Zimmerman hearing

Alleged George Zimmerman photo shows cuts and blood

A change in tactics for Zimmerman defense

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