Bring That Week Back: June 27
Zimmerman's defense pleads for leniency, plus more.
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Week in Review - Teens killed in weekend shootings in Chicago, North Carolina sterilization victims won't receive reparations, police chief in Trayvon Martin case fired, plus more top national news. — Britt MiddletonChicago is grappling with a wave of gun violence. Amid a surge in violent crimes involving Black youth, four people were shot and killed in Chicago over the weekend — two teens and two others under the age of 30 — including 13-year-old TyquanTyler, who was struck by a bullet while standing outside of a house party he attended with his sisters. (Photo: Courtesy Facebook)
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Zimmerman's Defense Pleads for Leniency - George Zimmerman’s lawyer has asked for a "reasonable bond" to be set for his client, who is next due in court June 29. Zimmerman said Tuesday that he "has taken full responsibility" for misleading a judge about his knowledge of $150,000 in donations made to an account he controlled with his wife. (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)
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Supreme Court Rules on Controversial Arizona Immigration Law - The Supreme Court struck down three portions of Arizona's immigration law, but upheld the provision allowing state and local police to check the immigration status of people they stop if there is a "reasonable suspicion" they are in the country illegally. The High Court also ruled it unconstitutional for states to require juveniles convicted of murder to be sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Monstrous Brush Fire in Colorado - Dry conditions and 65 mph winds continue to fan the massive wildfire burning outside Colorado Springs, Colorado. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. So far, 32,000 people have been evacuated in the Colorado Springs area. (Photo: AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
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Man on Synthetic Drugs Eats Roommate's Dog - Michael Terron Daniel ate his roommate's dog after taking a synthetic version of marijuana. Police said that Daniel told his roommates that he was "on a bad trip" after taking the synthetic drug K-2, a mix of herbs and spices that is sprayed with a compound similar to THC, the psychoactive component of pot, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Thursday. (Photo: thegrio.com)
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Apple Acts to Stomp Out Competition - Apple obtained an injunction on Wednesday to stop the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the United States. At war for months, Apple has accused Samsung of copying the design and functionality of its top-selling products. (Photo: SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg / latimes.com)
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No Money for Forced Sterilization Victims in NC - North Carolina lawmakers said last Wednesday the state couldn't afford to pay out $50,000 to victims of forced sterilizations. Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina forcibly sterilized about 7,600 people whom the state deemed "feeble-minded," many of which were poor Black women. (Photo: AP Photo/The News & Observer, Shawn Rocco, File)
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Nora Ephron Dies at 71 - Writer-director Nora Ephron succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia on Tuesday at the age of 71. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter was most known for her witty romantic comedies, including the box-office hits When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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Sanford Police Chief Fired - Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee was fired last Wednesday after coming under fire for months for the department's failure to arrest George Zimmerman after he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Lee attempted to resign in April, but city commissioners voted to block his petition. (Photo: AP Photo/Julie Fletcher, File)