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The 6 Most Fascinating Latino Stories of the Year

By Amaris Castillo | 12/27/2012 - 17:14 | 0 Comments

A lot can happen in a year - stories both big and small. Stories that made our hearts ache and others that made us shake our heads in disbelief. And they've all been fascinating. We racked our brains and picked a handful of Latino news stories that were just that. 

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George Zimmerman Sues NBC Over Edited 911 Call

By Latina Staff | 12/07/2012 - 10:46 | 0 Comments

George Zimmerman is suing NBC for what he claims was defamation when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist.

The former neighborhood watch volunteer filed the lawsuit seeking an undisclosed amount of money in Seminole County, outside Orlando. Also named in...

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George Zimmerman in First TV Interview: "I'm Not a Racist and I'm Not a Murderer"

By Samantha Leal | 07/19/2012 - 09:56 | 0 Comments

George Zimmerman, who is on trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin, spoke in a nationally televised interview for the first time last night. The interview, with Sean Hannity for Hannity on Fox News, was conducted at an undisclosed location in Seminole County, where Zimmerman must stay under conditions of his...

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George Zimmerman in court in June 2012
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Zimmerman Not a Racist, According to FBI Report

By Samantha Leal | 07/16/2012 - 09:47 | 0 Comments

In a report released by the FBI, a detective states that while George Zimmerman was "overzealous" and has a "little hero complex", he is not racist. 

The report comes after attempts by the FBI to look into Trayvon Martin's death for any civil rights violations (though the agency hasn't released any findings),...

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George Zimmerman Didn’t Identify Himself as Watch Leader

By Samantha Leal | 06/27/2012 - 09:12 | 0 Comments

George Zimmerman, it seems, failed to identify himself as a watch leader to Trayvon Martin, even though he had at least two opportunities to do so, says a detective in a newly released report.

"Investigative findings show that (...

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George Zimmerman wife Shellie Zimmerman mugshot, arrest photo
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George Zimmerman's Wife Arrested for Lying to Court

By Samantha Leal | 06/13/2012 - 09:50 | 0 Comments

George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin's shooter, is not the only person being implicated in this situation. Zimmerman's wife, 25-year-old Shellie Zimmerman, was charged on Tuesday for perjury, or lying to the court. Prosecutors say that she blatantly lied at Zimmerman's April bail hearing when she said that they had no assets,...

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Accused Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman
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Zimmerman’s Medical Report Released – Was He Acting in Self Defense?

By Samantha Leal | 05/17/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

A medical report done by the family physician of George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, shows that Zimmerman suffered from a broken nose, a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after the incident, reports...

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Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman's Racist Comments on MySpace Hate on Women and Mexicans

By Sugey Palomares | 05/03/2012 - 13:17 | 0 Comments

MySpace may be a social media platform from the past, but it has unlocked some very interesting details about George Zimmerman. The abandoned profile of the man being charged with second-degree murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin includes a reference to his former girlfriend as a "ex ho" (jeez, we hope she never looked...

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