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The Zimmerman Trial: A Legal Event that Attracted International Attention - The trial of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin was one of the most talked about events of 2013. It became an internationally watched event that was viewed for what it said about race, gun laws and violence in America.   (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman’s Request for a Delay Is Denied - A judge in Florida refused to grant George Zimmerman’s request for a five-month delay in the trial in the death of Trayvon Martin. As a result, the trial would continue as scheduled, to begin in June. The decision, in February, came on what would have been Trayvon’s 18th birthday. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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No Stand Your Ground for Zimmerman - To the surprise of many legal experts, George Zimmerman waived his right to seek immunity under Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law in a hearing on April 30. Zimmerman pleaded not guilty to the death of Trayvon Martin and maintained that he shot the teenager in self-defense. (Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/AP Photo, Pool)

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More Than a Year After Trayvon’s Death, the Trial Begins - Nearly 16 months after the killing of Trayvon Martin, the trial of George Zimmerman began on June 10 in a case that has become an international symbol of the lingering issues of race in the United States. Even before the trial began, the death of Martin became the focal point of emotional marches and rallies across the nation, even drawing comment from President Obama.  (Photo: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

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All Female Jury Chosen for Zimmerman Trial - An all-female jury, five who are white and one a minority, was chosen in George Zimmerman's trial in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The six jurors were taken from a pool of 40 candidates who made it into a second round of questioning. Jury selection took almost two weeks. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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A Witness for Trayvon Stands Her Ground - Rachel Jeantel, a friend of Trayvon Martin, testified at the trial and described her conversation with the teenager just seconds before he crossed paths with George Zimmerman. Her testimony drew national attention and discussions about how Zimmerman’s lawyers treated her as well as her manner of response. (Photo: Jacob Langston-Pool/Getty Images)

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The Defense Rests - Lawyers for George Zimmerman rested their case on July 10 with their client saying he would not testify. His father, Robert Zimmerman Sr., testified briefly, saying that the voice on the 911 recording in the second before Trayvon Martin was killed belonged to his son. But Trayvon Martin’s parents said that the voice was that of their son. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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The Verdict Comes - The jury of six women found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin on July 13, ending a trial that drew deep emotion. Hundreds of people stood outside the courthouse when the verdict was announced and protests followed in a number of cities around the country afterward. (Photo: AP Photo/TV Pool)

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Views on the Verdict Differ by Race - There was a wide difference in the way white and Black Americans viewed the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, according to polls. One poll indicated that nearly 90 percent of African-American respondents did not agree with the verdict and more than 50 percent of white respondents said they approved of it. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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A Juror Speaks Out - Juror B29, the only nonwhite juror in the trial of George Zimmerman, said that the man once accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin “got away with murder.” The juror, one of six women who decided Zimmerman’s fate, made her remarks in an interview with ABC News a week after the verdict was reached, saying she said she believes she owes an apology to the parents of Trayvon Martin. (Photos from left: AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik, AP Photo/TV Pool)

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Zimmerman’s Repeated Problems With the Law - After being acquitted, George Zimmerman went on to have issues with law enforcement officials including a 911 call from his estranged wife saying she was afraid because he was carrying gun during an argument they were having. The most dramatic incident came on Nov. 17 when he was arrested in a domestic dispute when he was charged with pointing a loaded rifle at his girlfriend. (Photo: Joe Burbank/AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Pool)

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A President Speaks Candidly About Trayvon - After the verdict was reached, President Obama spoke in personal and emotion terms about the death of Trayvon Martin and why the verdict disappointed so many Americans. Obama implored Americans to think about their own views on race and whether they're judging people based more on the content of their character than the color of their skin. (Photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

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After the Verdict, Rallies - The acquittal of George Zimmerman ignited a number of rallies around the country from people expressing their outrage over the verdict. There were events in Miami, Los Angeles and dozens of other cities. In New York, a rally was held by the National Action Network and attended by Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, as well as Jay Z and Beyoncé. (Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)

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A Mother’s Continued Advocacy - In the aftermath of the trial and the verdict, Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, continued to appear around the country to speak out against Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and others like it around the country. She has also been garnering support for the Trayvon Martin Foundation. (Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

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A Trial That Drew Throngs of Media - During the trial of George Zimmerman, the huge parking area around the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Florida, was packed with news trucks, media cars and reporters doing stand-up reports. The event was one of the most highly covered trials in recent history, with reporters coming to Sanford from all over the United States and many other countries. (Photo: David Manning/Reuters.)