The Democratic National Convention Continues now. Good evening and welcome to our special pbs newshour npr coverage of the Democratic National convention in philadelphia p. Im gwen ifill and im Judy Woodruff, joining us is nprs Rachel Martin, and here in the booth mark shields, david brooks. And also mara elliiason and down on the floor, john yang and susan davis. On the second night Hillary Clinton officially became the nominee and we are going to hear from her husband, former president bill clinton right after this break. Funding for this program has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. Welcome back we are here are our entire Political Team as the Democratic Party kicks off the second night of the 2016 president ial nominating Convention Last night was about unifying the party and tonight is a celebration of a historical moment the first female nominee of a Major Political party in the United States. The theme this evening
The first 48 hours since George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the nation has been plunged into a difficult but inescapable conversation about racial profiling, guns, and selfdefense. And in less than 30 minutes, the attorney general himself, eric holder will speak at the annual Naacp Convention, taking place right now in orlando, florida. More on that just ahead. But we are now getting some insights into why and how the jury decided to acquit George Zimmerman with one juror known only as b37 saying in a cnn interview that three of the sixperson panel originally wanted a conviction. Ultimately, however, she says they came to rest on what they understood the law allowed. Because of the heat of the moment and the stand your ground. He had a right to defend himself. If he felt threatened that his life was going to be taken away from him or he was going to have bodily harm, he had a right. Thats how we read the law. Thats how we got to the point
Trayvon Martin was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida, when the 17-year-old Black teen was fatally shot Feb. 26, 2012, during a confrontation with George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida, when the 17-year-old Black teen was fatally shot Feb. 26, 2012, during a confrontation with George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida, when the 17-year-old Black teen was fatally shot Feb. 26, 2012, during a confrontation with George Zimmerman