Two probes open in Trayvon Martin case Justice Department and local prosecutors launch probes into shooting of an unarmed black teen as outrage in Florida grows NAACP Holds Trayvon Town Hall As Feds Look Into Case NAACP leaders are holding a town hall meeting Tuesday night as new evidence is brought forward in the Trayvon Martin case and as the feds begin to look into the teen's death. Trayvon Martin case: use of Stand Your Ground law or pursuit of a black teen? A grand jury in Florida and the US Justice Department will both probe the Feb. 26 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. Key questions: Did the alleged gunman racially profile Trayvon? And did he use the Stand Your Ground law appropriately? Feds probe Trayvon Martin shooting case An unarmed black teenager shot to death by a neighbourhood watch captain told his girlfriend he was being followed shortly before the confrontation that killed him, a lawyer said as federal and state prosecutors announced they would investigate. Trayvon: Rep. Wilson 'Tired Of Burying Young Black Boys' U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) delivered a speech Tuesday on the floor of the House of Representatives about the Trayvon Martin case. Martin lived in Wilson's district in South Florida. Gunman George Zimmerman makes possible racial slur during call in Trayvon Martin death A Seminole County grand jury will hear evidence in the case of slain 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on April 10, according to State Attorney Norm Wolfinger. Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman three weeks ago, and the Sanford Police Department did not arrest him. WATCH LIVE: Leaders rally in Sanford church Wolfinger released a statement on Tuesday saying, "I share in the desire of the ... Trayvon Martin Case: Does Florida Law Protect Shooter? In September 2010, Trevor Dooley stormed into a park near his home outside Tampa, angry because a teenager was skateboarding on the basketball court. Dooley was carrying a .32-caliber semiautomatic handgun in his pants, and it was visible to David James, 41, who was in the park with his 8-year-old daughter. James tried to disarm Dooley, who is now 71, and as the two men tussled on the ground ... Does Florida law let killers go free? Trayvon Martin went out to buy some Skittles -- and was shot dead before he made it home. The case is horrifying, maddening, grotesque. And -- perhaps worst of all -- there may be nothing Florida law enforcement can do about it. Why White People Should Care About Trayvon Martin African-American teen Trayvon Martin was shot while unarmed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who claimed self-defense. For one reaction to the shooting, host Michel Martin speaks with GlobalGrind.com's Michael Skolnik, who is white and says the only thing that made Martin look suspicious was the color of his skin. Opinion: Florida law lets killers go free? Trayvon Martin went out to buy some Skittles -- and was shot dead before he made it home. The case is horrifying, maddening, grotesque. CNN's legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says perhaps worst of all, there may be nothing Florida law enforcement can do about it.
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