Orlando Senitinel: George Zimmerman gets permission to travel to Orange County

SANFORD - The judge in the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case agreed this morning to let the defendant travel to Orange County but only to go to his lawyers' offices. 

USA Today: George Zimmerman running out of money for defense

he neighborhood watch volunteer who got worldwide attention and threats for fatally shooting an unarmed teen is living as a recluse, can go outside only in disguise and is running out of money for his defense, his attorney says.

The Miami Herald: The politics of ‘Stand your ground’ law 

Reuters: North Carolina lawmakers override race-bias death-row veto

The Washingotn Post: Zimmerman caught on tape: ‘Punks’

During a Feb. 29 interview, Sanford Police detectives Christopher Serino and Doris Singleton went over with George Zimmerman his non-emergency call to the department. The high-stakes sit-down with the killer of Trayvon Martin revealed some troubling inconsistencies. But it also provided answers.

NPR: Zimmerman's Account Of Encounter With Trayvon Made Public

George Zimmerman's written, audio and video accounts of what happened when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin have been put online by his defense team. Much of what is in the materials has been previously reported, but their release offers the most detailed looks so far at his claim that he acted in self defense.

Washingotn Post: George Zimmerman’s callous ‘hoodie’ comment

New York Times: Rodney King Dies at 47

The Nation: The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing

Central Florida Urban League President Allie Braswell testified earlier this week at the first public hearing on the Stand Your Ground laws in Florida.  Braswell also participated in a press conference organized by the Second Chance on Shoot First coalition, for which the National Urban League is an anchor organization.   The Coalition used the gathering to present 375,000 petitions urging Governor Rick Scott to support a review of the current statute.