Reporter sunday, president obama weighed in writing i know this case has eliciteded strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, i know those passions may be running even higher, but we are a nation of laws and a jury has spoken. This afternoon, attorney general eric holder promised to keep looking into martins killing. The Justice Department shares your concerns. I share your concerns. Reporter tonight, George Zimmerman is said to be in hiding, according to attorney mark omara. Meantime you can as for Trayvon Martins parents, other than a tweet or two since the verdict, they have been largely out of public view. Brian . Ron mott in sanford, florida, starting us off tonight. More now on this notion of federal charges potentially against George Zimmerman. And in light of the trial just concluded, what those charges could be. Our justice correspondent, pete williams, here with us in our d. C. Newsroom with more on this presumably, we are talking about something in the category of a h
Protesters are taking to the streets in new york city, los angeles where they shut down a freeway down south, and in oakland where they burned the American Flag. Nbc bay areas Christie Smith joins us live in oakland with a look at the aftermath and more protests, christie, are planned for tonight. Reporter yeah, thats what were hearing. We just heard from oakland mayor jean quan about this and shes calling for vandals who come into the city to stop. We spoke with residents and Business Owners who are frustrated. Many Business Owners had their windows completely smashed over the weekend. This is following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in florida for the shooting death of teenager trayvon martin. This morning city workers painted overy6 graffiti. They fixed rows of broken windows downtown at chase bank, wells fargo also boarded up. A city spokesperson believes that the majority of the vandalism in oakland happened saturday night. Crowds returned sunday much more peaceful. Many reside
Little river turnpike, inner loop and outer loop nice and clear heading to the American Legion bridge. Again, no accidents. No delays. And as you cross over to the beltway in prince georges county, this is in temple hills. Again, inner loop and outer loop getting by without any problems. Im back in ten minutes. Aaron and richard, back to you. Thank you. Back to Melissa Mollet at the live desk. We know the mayor of los angeles asking those demonstrating in the streets there to practice peace. Theyre protesting a jurys decision to clear George Zimmerman, of course, in the shooting of trayvon martin. Overnight, they have been throwing rocks at police and blocked traffic on a freeway. Overall, protests have been pretty peaceful. We know one person has been arrested. We head north to oakland, california. Officers this in riot helmet dispatched after report of vandalism by a group of masked protesters. You also see them blocking traffic for some time, as well. Also heading east at times squa
Zimmerman could still face federal charges or lawsuit in the killing of trayvon martin. Susan mcginnis reports. Reporter people protesting George Zimmermans acquittal demonstrated into the night around the country. In new york people blocked traffic as they marched through times square. In los angeles demonstrators ran out onto i10, stopping cars on the freeway until police moved in. But most of the rallies from the east coast to the west coast were peaceful sunday. We want something to come out of this because right now we feel empty handed. Not guilty. Reporter a jury found the neighborhood watchman not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. One day after the verdict, many who live here in sanford were trying to move on. Justice is served. Its over. He went to court. They proved him not guilty. Reporter zimmerman is a free man, but zimmerman ice lawyers say hes still on edge. They have said in tweets and Everything Else they want revenge. Reporter the Justice Department has
Come out here and march. March for justice. March to get change done. Passions running high on the streets during a second day of protest over the acquital of George Zimmerman. Good evening. Im ama dates. Crowds are turning violent in oakland tonight. We are getting reports that rocks rocks and bought el its are being bottles are being thrown at police and reporters are being attacked by protesters. Here is the latest on the tense situations. For more than three hours protesters had complete control of 14th and broadway preventing cars from getting through. Around 8 30, police opened the intersection to traffic. But it quickly deteriorated when demonstrators surrounded the frightened drivers who found themselves trapped. The crowd forced them to turn around. Oakland Police Officers who were near the corner were treated leaving the helpless drivers without Police Protection nearby. It is unknown who gave that command. Hundreds gathered to protest the acquital of George Zimmerman in the