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The two-hour play, "The Ballad of Trayvon Martin," debuts Thursday in Philadelphia
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A conference in St. Petersburg this week will help forensic investigators stay up-to-date with modern practices and train skills that aid in handling evidence. This training, offered by the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification, can help investigators establish criminal convictions in court.
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Police released a 911 call today from an incident Monday involving George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was shot at by Matthew Apperson, according to a Lake Mary Police Department press release.
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With about half of Florida legislators supporting the controversial “stand your ground” law as it is written, the possibility of a repeal in the 2014 session seems slim. WUFT News conducted statewide research to determine which way the legislature might act in the spring.
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The man acquitted of criminal charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin has been charged with assault and battery following his arrest at the home where he lived with his girlfriend in Florida.
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The Dream Defenders, including UF's Woodjerry Louis (above), have made headlines often since Trayvon Martin's 2012 shooting death and George Zimmerman's 2013 acquittal, but it's sometimes a faceless, nameless organization — until now.
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The Dream Defenders have taken the issue of Florida's "stand your ground" law to the United Nations with an 8-page shadow report summarizing why the law violates the United States' civil rights obligations.
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George Zimmerman's estranged wife called police officers to her father's house in Florida Monday, saying the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder threatened her with a gun.
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UF Dream Defenders will stay at the Capital until their demands for a repeal of Florida's "stand your ground" law are met, even though Gov. Rick Scott's refused to call a special session.
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Although Attorney General Eric Holder is taking a stand against "stand your ground" law, other lawmakers, including Rep. Dennis Baxley, believe it is an important law and should remain unchanged.