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Opening Statements Begin in George Zimmerman Trial

HeadlineJun 24, 2013

Opening statements begin today in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, the Florida man who shot and killed unarmed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin last year. Zimmerman will face a jury of six women, five of them white. He could face up to life in prison on charges of second-degree murder.

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