
George Zimmerman's bail was set today at $9,000 on charges stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend. Zimmerman was charged with felony aggravated assault and two misdemeanors after allegations that he pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend in Apopka, Florida.
A Seminole County judge also added conditions to Zimmerman's bail: He is not allowed to return to two Florida addresses, except once -- with law officers present -- to retrieve his belongings; he cannot have contact with the accuser; he cannot possess weapons; he must wear a monitoring device; and he cannot travel outside Florida.
Zimmerman was acquitted four months ago in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Ref. CNN
Seminole Deputies Arrest George Zimmerman
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George Zimmerman has been arrested and was en route to the Seminole County Jail, according to Sheriff Don Eslinger. It's not clear what happened or what crime he's accused of committing, but just before 1:30 p.m., Eslinger confirmed that Zimmerman had been arrested today and was being driven to the county jail in Sanford. He said more information would be available shortly. WESH-Channel 2 reported that Zimmerman was accused of domestic violence by a girlfriend. The Sheriff's Office, in a short news release, reported that the agency had arrested Zimmerman after being called to a disturbance on Topfield Court in...
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Prosecutors say they will not file domestic violence charges against George Zimmerman, who was arrested last month after his girlfriend made accusations against him. She said she did not wish to pursue the case. Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin. Ref. USAToday
George Zimmerman Loses NBC Defamation Suit
A judge has ruled against George Zimmerman in his defamation suit against NBC. Zimmerman, whose killing of Trayvon Martin set off a national debate about racism and stand-your-ground laws, had accused NBC of maliciously editing his 911 call to make him appear racist. A Florida Ref. Source 8
Some Americans "Don't understand the life (Of black people), and they don't understand what we're fighting against. I don't even think the government quite gets it," Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Friday in an exclusive interview. "Until it happens to them and in their family, then they'll understand the walk."
Fulton was joined in the interview by the mothers of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner, who have become symbols of a raging national conversation about police brutality and racial injustice. Ref. CNN
Justice Department will not charge George Zimmerman in killing of Trayvon Martin
The Department of Justice is expected to announce this afternoon that no federal charges will be filed against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Florida youth Trayvon Martin, a Justice official said. Ref. USAToday
George Zimmerman -- acquitted by a Florida jury in the death of Trayvon Martin -- was involved in a shooting today in Lake Mary, Florida, police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said.
Zimmerman apparently suffered a minor gunshot wound, CNN affiliate WESH-TV reported, citing the police chief.
The shooting is under investigation, but it appeared to be some type of road rage incident, Gillett told CNN. Ref. CNN