Forecast. Carolyn. Thank you, francis. George zimmerman is a free man in florida this morning after a not guilty verdict in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. That has sparked protests across the country. Within minutes of leaving the courthouse, George Zimmerman left the courthouse and went into hiding. We, the jury, find the defendant, George Zimmerman, not guilty. Your gps will be cutoff when you exit the courtroom here and you have no further business with the court. The defendant smiling. He avoid the the potential of life in prison. I think the prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful. I am gratified by the jurys verdict. The verdict coming after 16 hours of deliberations. Seventeen months after zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman maintained he shot the teen in selfdefense. The jury now agreeing the shooting was not a crime. Their decision sparking protest, including this one in oakland, california, where dozens marched through the streets smashing windows of bus
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the program. The day after the president did something he rarely does, address the nation from the oval office. Its only the third time for mr. Obama, and in the urgent matter of a threat in the United States. Terror and easy access to weapons of war made clear when two people shot people in california. Dominating are president ial campaign, leading Republican Donald Trump accused by the New York Times, no less, of mccarthy like prejudice against Muslim Americans. The president says the current threats must not turn americans against fellow americans. We cannot turn against one another by letting this fight be defined as a war between america and islam. Its our responsibility to reject proposals that Muslim Americans should somehow be treated differently. When we travel down that road, we lose. The president also call for the stronger measures against assault weapons and their rapid fire magazines. Even unlikely can candidates are beginning to take a
And Bernie Sanders defending his stance to grant Voting Rights to criminals while they are in prison, including the Boston Marathon bomber. Just days after the sixth anniversary of the attack. Peter doocy has more on all of this from washington. Its heating up, peter. Melissa, a video announcement on thursday morning and a pittsburgh rally on monday afternoon will announce the start of joe bidens third attempt at the presidency. In 1988 he dropped out early and never made it to the primaries, amid a plagiarism scandal. In 2008 he got out after iowa and later became Barack Obamas running mate. In 2019 hes hoping for better against a field where the number one declared candidate right now is Bernie Sanders. Who does not seem concerned that primary opponents or maybe even donald trump could possibly use his defense of the boston bombers right to vote against him. My followup question goes to this, youd like you are opposition at against you by san bomber should do it. Not after he pays hi