We have received extensive information with the discovery in our case of what the fbi has done, absolutely nothing would suggest that this was a hate crime. Daryl parks, the attorney for Trayvon Martins family, spoke to my colleague ris chrchris ja moments ago. Take a listen. That meant anyone black not dressed appropriately was a suspect. A person of white wouldnt have been a suspect. Thats a problem. And it probably gives the Justice Department a little bit more to go on than they had when they originally started investigating this case. The prosecutors are facing a lot of monday more than quarterbacking whether they did all they could to get a conviction and in their own defense, said zimmerman should have taken the stand to explain his actions. As we all well know, hes got the right not to and he made that decision. He was afraid to take the stand. The proof is in the pudding. Did he take the stand . Nobody just gets a gun out and shoots. Even Trained Police officers when they are
Died and it was supposed to be those teens first day of school. Instead, they will be mourning the loss of one of their own. The accident happened just before 9 00 last night. You can see just how badly this car was damaged. Danvilles police chief says the car was going northbound an el capitan drive in a well lit area when the driver lost control and hit a tree on claridge drive. Too early to tell. Theres no obvious signs of anything. Thats what our investigators will be working on to make sure that they can pinpoint speeds and other things. Theres nothing obvious such as cans of alcohol or anything like that. Reporter the teen killed was a passenger sitting on the right side of the car. He died at san ramon regional hospital. The driver and the other passenger were taken to john muir medical center. Police say they are in critical condition. Officers say all of them were males. The teen killed was 16 years old. The driver and the other passenger were 17 years old. The cause of the cr
Shoots him through his heart. What is that . Is that nothing . Thats not anything . Is that where we are . Thats nothing . In its decision, the jury ruled that what zimmerman did is legal. At least under current law. So what, if anything, happens now . The department of justice confirmed it is already opened an investigation into whether zimmerman violated criminal civil rights statutes but proving racial animosity may and tall order. Bre the lawyer for the Martin Family explained this morning why something needs to change. People are troubled by this because they see their own children walking home and are they safe now . Because this verdict says certain children can have a target on their back just because of what they wear and how they look and there is a verdict now that says if they are accosted, theyre not going to be held accountable. Thats every parents nightmare. Perhaps that something includes the nations gun laws. According to the New York Times Editorial Board, the verdict
Frustration, but it would seem to be that Trayvon Martin overreacted to what he perceived to be something going on and he overreacted in a violent way. But is zimmerman out of the woods . This hour three congressman pressing the Justice Department to pursue a civil rights case against zimmerman. Attorney general eric holder says the investigation will continue. The Nuclear Options. Senate majority leader harry reid calls a bipartisan caucus tonight on his proposal to change the senate rules and block routine fiphi filibusters. During the four years that president obama has been president , hes already had 16 of his nominations filibustered. Great expectations. The worlds media plays the waiting game outside the London Hospital where Kate Middleton will give birth to britains newest heir to the throne, the prince or princess is due any day now. The reporters at least are more than ready. It is insanity. It is total, total insanity. Every time Something Like this happens we all go comple
Counity Prayer Services today. Kerry, whats the mood down there . Reporter well, the pastors opened the church today and invited the community to join them along with the mayor, the police chief, the city manager, and to talk about what has happened here with this not guilty verdict. This is the way the system works. It was a demand by the community to have a thorough investigation to lead to a trial, if there were charges. There were charges. And then to accept the jury verdict. There are those who say they find it hard to accept the jurys verdict because they feel they watched much of this trial and heard Something Different. So in the effort to make sure that there was communication so that there is not a violent protest of people frustrated, theyre opening the lines of dialogue, making sure that people are listening and that the mayor and the police chief and others are addressing concerns that they hear. This as the backdrop as we take you across the country and you look at some o