Intro: -Say racism has plagued country since day 1 (cases with white vs. black always big theme in american history, since dred scott case)
-brief explanation of case.
Thesis: However, alike every other landmark case socially depicting White vs. African American, the Trayvon Martin case split Americas opinion on our criminal justice system. Yellow journalism
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Backround info: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/justice/florida-teen-shooting-details/index.html one afternoon that divided america -February 2012, Martin suspended from Dr. Michael M. Krop HS in Miami for drug residue found in backpack. Father, sent him 4 hours from home in Sandford of his fathers fiance home to get away from friends. 17yrs old.
-Feb26 Martin went to 7-11 and purchased a snack and headed on his way home, encountered 28 eight year old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
(some believe Martins throught process steemed from convo he had with girlfriend in Miami call at 7:12pm.
-Zimmerman made call of suspicious man who looks up to no good, on drugs, walking around in rain” from his car. When asked if following person he said yes and dispatcher told him he shouldn’t do that. He did not comply.
-Dispute. Conflicting witness accounts from “arguing”, “calls for help”, extreme emotional state couldn’t identify who.
- 7:30pm martin found facedown on grass pronounced dead by fatal gunshot
-THC found in martins system, could not apply this to investigation due to challenge in equating level.
-Witness saw “larger” man standing over martin, zimmerman identified with broken nose swelling on face and blood on back of head. This is where racial epithets and profiling against the “white Hispanic” start. (where media thrived)
-Zimmerman claimed martin attacked him and he acted in self defense. Went to police station but head home after getting clothes and cleaning himself.
-Tracy Martin, father, filed missing person complaint on Feb27. Police showed picture and confirmed it was his son.
-Evidence points to Zimmerman precipitated confrontation, making him aggressor.
-Zimmerman arrested 45 days later booked charged April 11 by special prosecutor Angel Corey on second-degree murder (non premeditated killing resulting where incident distinct possibility of death). released on bail, ordered. Next appearance on his scheduled trial on June 10, 2013. ( http://www.usatoday.com/story/ondeadline/2012/10/17/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvo-martin/1638589/ )

NOT ARRESTED NIGHT OF CUZ When the Sanford Police Department arrived at the scene of the incident, Mr. Zimmerman provided a statement claiming he acted in self defense which at the time was supported by physical evidence and testimony. By Florida Statute, law enforcement was PROHIBITED from making an arrest based on the facts and circumstances they had at the time. Additionally, when any police officer makes an arrest for any reason, the officer MUST swear and affirm that he/she is making the arrest in good faith and with probable cause. If the arrest is done maliciously and in bad faith, the officer and the City may be held liable. http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/07/16/media-neglect-that-stand-your-ground-is-centerp/194916

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WHO IS HE http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-03-22/lifestyle/35446691_1_george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-unarmed-black-teenager

How did Media cover incident?
Critisizing media
1st: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/14/zimmerman-trayvon-martin-nbc-news-column-rieder/2516251/ say yellow journalism …October 5 2012 zimmerman considers suing NBC for defamation over reports of the police phone call he made before the shooting.