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APNewsBreak: Mailbox bomb suspect to face hearing

More than a decade after a string of mailbox bombings injured people in Midwestern states, a judge will reconsider whether the former college student accused of carrying out the terrifying campaign is mentally competent to stand trial. Full story

Prosecutors: Martin's pot smoking irrelevant

Florida prosecutors say Trayvon Martin's troubles at school and his marijuana smoking should not be talked about at a trial for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. Full story

George Zimmerman's lawyer challenges use of voice experts at trial

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A lawyer for a Florida man charged in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin is asking a judge to bar voice-recognition experts from testifying at his murder trial on grounds their techniques are not scientifically valid. Full story

Pretrial self-defense hearing waived in shooting of Florida teen

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman told a court in Florida on Tuesday he would wait until his June trial to argue that he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin last year. Full story

Zimmerman waives right to pretrial ‘stand your ground’ defense

   George Zimmerman, the defendant in the murder of Trayvon Martin, waived his right to seek immunity under Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law before his June trial. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.

Zimmerman waives his right to Stand Your Ground hearing

   Ken Padowitz and Martin family lawyer Benjamin Crump join Rev. Sharpton to discuss the latest updates in the Zimmerman hearing, and what his decision to waive a Stand Your Ground hearing could mean for his case.

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  George Zimmerman heads back to court

Today’s hearing could set the stage for the type of defense George Zimmerman may use in his June trial for killing Trayvon Martin. Prosecutors are expected to argue whether he plans to use Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.

  Florida police sergeant fired for bringing Trayvon ‘targets’ to gun range

Port Canaveral Police Sergeant Ron King was reportedly fired after bringing target posts to a shooting range depicting the silhouette of a hooded figure in a sweatshirt carrying a bag of skittles and a can of iced tea. Benjamin Cupp, who represents Trayvon Martin’s parents, discusses the incident.

  Gun control debate one year after Trayvon Martin’s death

The Grio’s Joy Reid and Lehigh University’s Dr. James Peterson examine how the shooting of Trayvon Martin, one year ago today, not only jumpstarted the national conversation on racial profiling – but also on the nation’s gun laws.

  Marking a year since Trayvon Martin was shot

Melissa Harris-Perry marks the one year anniversary of the moment that sparked international outrage: when George Zimmerman shot Travyon Martin.

  How prohibition plays into gun control reform

As we consider policies to ban certain types of guns, the Melissa Harris-Perry panel examines the lessons the country learned from banning alcohol.

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George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, stands in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Florida, with his attorney Mark O'Mara , for a pre-trial hearing April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Burbank/Pool

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SANFORD, FL - APRIL 30: George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, sits in Seminole circuit court for a pre-trial hearing April 30, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Lawyers on both sides of the Trayvon Martin murder trial are jockeying for position as the trail is expected to start June

George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, stands in Seminole circuit court during  a pre-trial hearing in Sanford
George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, stands in Seminole circuit court during a pre-trial hearing in Sanford

George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, stands in Seminole circuit court during a pre-trial hearing in Sanford, Florida April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Burbank/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)

George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, is sworn in for testimony in Seminole circuit court during a pre-trial hearing in Sanford
George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, is sworn in for testimony in Seminole circuit court during a pre-trial hearing in Sanford

George Zimmerman, defendant in the killing of Trayvon Martin, is sworn in for testimony in Seminole circuit court during a pre-trial hearing in Sanford, Florida April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Burbank/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)