For the first time since that fateful night on February 26, the father of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager sat down for a television interview.
For the first time since that fateful night on February 26, the father of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager sat down for a television interview.
Congresswoman Corrine Brown says something must be done when it comes to neighborhood watches. She says the incident with Trayvon Martin has brought to light some of the issues regarding the program. In a sit down interview Monday with FOX 35, she said George Zimmerman should not have pursued Trayvon Martin nor had a gun acting as a watch captain.
She now tells Fox 35 she wants to make changes. Those changes would include a national registry for neighborhood watches across the county, training for those involved in the watch program and even background checks for its members. George Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch captain when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. "It's disturbing to me that they say the neighborhood watch person, well it wasn't an official neighborhood watch. It was self appointed neighborhood watch."
The neighborhood watch in Zimmerman's neighborhood was not registered with the sheriff's association, but they are not required too. The Sanford Police Department did help the organization.
On Tuesday Trayvon Martin's parents will testify at a Congressional hearing on hate crimes. Congresswoman Brown says one of the things they will talk about is the neighborhood watch. "That is one thing we are going to have a hearing on, one of the aspects of it. One, you don't follow the person, two you don't carry a gun and you follow the direction of the police officer or dispatcher."
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A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin is set to hear arguments on a request by defense attorneys to delay the trial.
A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has denied a defense request to delay the trial.
Thursday, September 20 2012 8:10 AM EDT2012-09-20 12:10:24 GMT
After new evidence was released in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman case, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara has made plans to hit back. He says, he's going to ask for more DNA testing.
After new evidence was released in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman case, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara has made plans to hit back. He says, he's going to ask for more DNA testing.
Wednesday, September 19 2012 12:45 PM EDT2012-09-19 16:45:26 GMT
Forensic tests show George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one that could be identified on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Forensic tests show George Zimmerman's DNA was the only one that could be identified on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Monday, August 13 2012 4:57 PM EDT2012-08-13 20:57:25 GMT
The attorney for the shooter of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin says he is filing his appeal this week of the trial judge's recent ruling not to recuse himself from the case.
The attorney for the shooter of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin says he is filing his appeal this week of the trial judge's recent ruling not to recuse himself from the case.
Tuesday, July 31 2012 9:08 AM EDT2012-07-31 13:08:09 GMT
A community meeting took place Monday evening, to talk about how to remember the death of Trayvon Martin in a respectful way. His memorial was taken down three weeks ago. Items like teddy bears and pictures
A community meeting took place Monday evening, to talk about how to remember the death of Trayvon Martin in a respectful way. His memorial was taken down three weeks ago. Items like teddy bears and pictures
