defeated progressive challenger
tim canova, who was endorsed by
senator bernie sanders.
florida state attorney angela
corey was also defeated.
she had faced widespread
criticism for her handling of
several prominent cases,
including the killing of
african-american teenager
trayvon martin by white
neighborhood vigilante george
zimmerman, and the case of
marissa alexander who was
sentenced to 20 years in prison
for firing what she maintains
was a warning shot at her
abusive husband.
we'll have more on the primaries
later in the broadcast with jim
dean.
u.s. military members and
veterans have taken to twitter
in support of nfl 49ers
quarterback colin kaepernick,
who refused to rise for the
national anthem before a
preseason nfl game friday in a
protest against police brutality
and in solidarity with the black
lives matter movement.
some have criticized
kaepernick's protest, saying it
disrespected veterans.
but on tuesday, the hashtag
#veteransforkaepernick began