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let's go to cnn's martin savidge. he's in sanford, florida, watching all of this unfold. set the scene for us, martin. what do we know right now? >> reporter: we know that sanford is, of course, the epicenter and right now there is a lot of tension in this town in the leadup to that special announcement that will come from the special prosecutor at 6:00. what we do know is that she has said quite plainly and this was the press release, the wording and it is very carefully worded. the release says, quote, miss corey is prepared, rather, to release new information regarding the trayvon martin shooting death. it doesn't say anything about charges, but that is what cnn has learned and that is what is much anticipated here. there are those who are divided. some wish to see george zimmerman arrested and put on trial. others say it is clearly a case of stand your ground and had the right to defend himself and shot trayvon martin. i had a conversation a short time ago with the mayor who says we are, prepared, unquote. what he means is city has been preparing for weeks for some sor
let's go to cnn's martin savidge. he's in sanford, florida, watching all of this unfold. set the scene for us, martin. what do we know right now? >> reporter: we know that sanford is, of course, the epicenter and right now there is a lot of tension in this town in the leadup to that special announcement that will come from the special prosecutor at 6:00. what we do know is that she has said quite plainly and this was the press release, the wording and it is very carefully worded. the...
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martin savidge is in florida. what is the family saying?rter: carol, we haven't seen the family since after the court proceeding that took place on friday and even though they didn't speak but they were highly upset. they've just released a statement. it came through their attorney, ben crump. the family is heavy hearted to watch the killer of their child released from jail. they would have rathered he stayed in jail until the criminal proceedings are concluded. however, it is their hope that his freedom is only temporary because the pain he's caused their family is permanent. and they put a section in the owe bit ware section in which they were thanking their supporters and many people that have spoken out on behalf of trayvon martin, their 17-year-old family killed in february. but it's tough for their family. of course, for george zimmerman's family, they feel relieved that he's out of jail and can start working on his own defense. >> do we know where zimmerman went? >> reporter: no, we don't. that's the whole intent. the defense team wa
martin savidge is in florida. what is the family saying?rter: carol, we haven't seen the family since after the court proceeding that took place on friday and even though they didn't speak but they were highly upset. they've just released a statement. it came through their attorney, ben crump. the family is heavy hearted to watch the killer of their child released from jail. they would have rathered he stayed in jail until the criminal proceedings are concluded. however, it is their hope that...
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let's go to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. good morning, martin. >> reporter: good morning, carol. very impassioned and powerful meeting took place last night. it was anticipated that chief lee was simply going to turn in his resignation. what was supposed to be a five-minute procedure turned into an hour and a half meeting in which tempers really began to flare. chief lee only on the job ten months when the whole trayvon martin case erupt ed in this community. he got a no-confidence vote by the same city commissioners there last night. he decided being he stepped down temporarily that it should be permanent. reaction in the community depends on who you talk to. certain elements support chief lee and remain he should stay. others believe they need a new chief of police. one of those supporting that kind of talk is the city manager. here's what he had to say about last night. >> it's a little cold today. it's unusual for florida. in terms of the city commission building it was cold. you had a lot of people at the commission meet
let's go to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. good morning, martin. >> reporter: good morning, carol. very impassioned and powerful meeting took place last night. it was anticipated that chief lee was simply going to turn in his resignation. what was supposed to be a five-minute procedure turned into an hour and a half meeting in which tempers really began to flare. chief lee only on the job ten months when the whole trayvon martin case erupt ed in this community. he got...
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a grand jury could take up this case as early as tomorrow and martin savidge is in sanford. rtin, before we talk about these rallies going on right there behind you. i have to ask, what's the likelihood that a grand jury will actually take up this case? >> we don't really know, kyra. the reason i say that is the woman who is the special prosecutor in charge of this case, angela curry, is and she has said by her own words that she does not normally use a grand jury in cases like this. in fact, she never has. whether it will go to a grand jury remains to be seen. she has always made up the decision on whether to charge someone or not on her own. those are the avenues she has. she can basically charge george zimmerman, clear george zimmerman or she could turn it over the way things are handled. we don't have to be waiting until tomorrow when this grand jury is seated. it is quite possible that i adecision could come at any time if the state attorney, the special prosecutor, makes it on her own, kyra. >> tell me about the folks behind you there, marty. not as big as what we have
a grand jury could take up this case as early as tomorrow and martin savidge is in sanford. rtin, before we talk about these rallies going on right there behind you. i have to ask, what's the likelihood that a grand jury will actually take up this case? >> we don't really know, kyra. the reason i say that is the woman who is the special prosecutor in charge of this case, angela curry, is and she has said by her own words that she does not normally use a grand jury in cases like this. in...
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let's bring in cnn's martin savidge who is in the town where the shooting took place, in sanford, florida. so martin, today the rally in miami, but tomorrow the parents are taking a big legal step as well by seeking a federal review in what way? >> reporter: well, fredricka, what they want is a specific review of a specific night. that was the night that 17-year-old trayvon martin was shot. this all goes back to the reported information that came out last week, that the lead investigator for the city of sanford on the night that trayvon was shot, wanted to take george zimmerman into custody. actually, wanted to charge him either with negligent homicide and manslaughter. we obtained the initial police report and you see the offenses ristd there. however, as we all know now, george zimmerman was never charged. apparently that officer was overruled by the state attorney's office. and this is what the family is questioning, why did that happen? why was there this difference of opinion? why did the investigator doubt george zimmerman's story but the state attorney apparently believed all of it
let's bring in cnn's martin savidge who is in the town where the shooting took place, in sanford, florida. so martin, today the rally in miami, but tomorrow the parents are taking a big legal step as well by seeking a federal review in what way? >> reporter: well, fredricka, what they want is a specific review of a specific night. that was the night that 17-year-old trayvon martin was shot. this all goes back to the reported information that came out last week, that the lead investigator...
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martin savidge, watching developments in the trayvon martin case. martin, we'll check back with you, thanks. >>> our legal guys are going have a say on this, on the trayvon martin case. they have some definite opinions on how it will all turn out. they will join me live just ahead. >>> for a third straight day new york police are excavating a manhattan basement hoping to find clues to a 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old etan patz. the basement once belonged to a carpenter who had contacts with patz before he vanished. the 65-year-old says he had nothing to do with the boy's disappearance. we'll have a live report from the search site at the bottom of the hour. >>> unanimously approved a measure to expand an observer mission in syria. the vote will increase the number of unarmed observers to 300. cease-fire monitors began arriving in the besieged syrian capital of homs yesterday. they reportedly met with the town's government and activist. the opposition accuses the security forces of shelling homs for weeks. >>> in bahrain, opposition protesters are
martin savidge, watching developments in the trayvon martin case. martin, we'll check back with you, thanks. >>> our legal guys are going have a say on this, on the trayvon martin case. they have some definite opinions on how it will all turn out. they will join me live just ahead. >>> for a third straight day new york police are excavating a manhattan basement hoping to find clues to a 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old etan patz. the basement once belonged to a carpenter who...
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martin savidge, thank you. nalyst sunny hostin joining us from new york. we just talked to martin about what we can expect. we know we will see george zimmerman before the judge here. is it possible that if he gets bond that he could actually walk today or is it likely that he's going to be back in jail? >> i think that's unlikely, and that's because he's been charged with second-degree murder, and that's a nonbondable offense, and that's because second-degree murder exposes him to a maximum penalty of life in prison. so unless the prosecutor and the defense team have agreed on a bond package, they would have to have a hearing called an arthur hearing to determine whether or not bond is appropriate, and at that hearing the government would have to show that bond isn't appropriate and the defense would have the opportunity to go over several things like whether george zimmerman has ties to the community. we know he does. whether or not he is a flight risk. he did turn himself in, i think that's helpful. and wheth
martin savidge, thank you. nalyst sunny hostin joining us from new york. we just talked to martin about what we can expect. we know we will see george zimmerman before the judge here. is it possible that if he gets bond that he could actually walk today or is it likely that he's going to be back in jail? >> i think that's unlikely, and that's because he's been charged with second-degree murder, and that's a nonbondable offense, and that's because second-degree murder exposes him to a...
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our martin savidge is in sanford, tonight, where it all began. marty, thanks for joining us. what are people saying on the street there tonight? is there any real reaction to this? >> reporter: the reaction, tom, is kind of muted. we're actually on the edge of goldsboro, the historically black community here in sanford. there have been some who have gone by honking their horns, shouting zimmerman arrested, but this is the first step in a long process. many will say what a strong decision the state attorney, angela corey, made in bringing charges here, but there are a lot of supporters of trayvon martin and his family who say, you know what, it never would have gotten to her hands had it not been for the protests many, many people who came out and marched on this community and many other places across the country. you remember it was the sanford police department that originally handled this case and originally decided not to charge george zimmerman initially, even though their investigation was ongoing. it was only after the large hum on cry that the governor appointed angela
our martin savidge is in sanford, tonight, where it all began. marty, thanks for joining us. what are people saying on the street there tonight? is there any real reaction to this? >> reporter: the reaction, tom, is kind of muted. we're actually on the edge of goldsboro, the historically black community here in sanford. there have been some who have gone by honking their horns, shouting zimmerman arrested, but this is the first step in a long process. many will say what a strong decision...
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we only want equal justice and fair and impartial to be applied across the board. >> cnn's martin savidgenford, florida. martin crump says it's all about the arrest. in most states you have to have the probable cause so the affidavit benjamin crump is alleging exists about a detective who suggested that george zimmerman needed to be arrested, it's critical that it exists, but yet we're not clear if it does. >> reporter: right. correct. we haven't seen that, and that is a key piece of evidence here. this goes back to the night of the shooting, february 26th and the lead investigator at that particular time apparently wanted to charge george zimmerman with either manslaughter or negligent homicide but was overruled, as a result of someone from the state attorney's office saying no, you cannot go forward and do that. there was this letter, of course, that's been sent by the attorneys that represent trayvon martin's family and they are asking the department of justice to investigate that specific night and the fact of how it got overruled, and they're implying there was some sort of face-to-f
we only want equal justice and fair and impartial to be applied across the board. >> cnn's martin savidgenford, florida. martin crump says it's all about the arrest. in most states you have to have the probable cause so the affidavit benjamin crump is alleging exists about a detective who suggested that george zimmerman needed to be arrested, it's critical that it exists, but yet we're not clear if it does. >> reporter: right. correct. we haven't seen that, and that is a key piece...
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martin savidge there. appreciate it, marty. cnn legal analyst mark nejame joining us from orlando. mark, the lawyer for trayvon martin's parents say george zimmerman only has to come up with $15,000, 10% of the 150? does the decision to grant bond surprise you. is it nomplal frmal for people bond? >> i fully expected a bond. it's what we have talked about. as i saw the evidence from what i have heard up until now, and i have even heard more in court, there are big question marks hovering over this case. we know he was not a risk of flight. why? he turned himself in voluntarily. it was under the eye -- the voluntary eye of the florida department of law enforcement apparently. there were conditions of bond that could be reached to make sure that there is no danger. and i think mark o'mara brought up by attacking that affidavit, showed that the proof was not evident and the presumption not great according to the law. the judge made the right decision. i thought it would be $100,000, but $150,000 is well within the realm of -- the
martin savidge there. appreciate it, marty. cnn legal analyst mark nejame joining us from orlando. mark, the lawyer for trayvon martin's parents say george zimmerman only has to come up with $15,000, 10% of the 150? does the decision to grant bond surprise you. is it nomplal frmal for people bond? >> i fully expected a bond. it's what we have talked about. as i saw the evidence from what i have heard up until now, and i have even heard more in court, there are big question marks hovering...
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let's head straight to martin savidge, who is following all of these developments in sanford, florida. martin, have you spoken with zimmerman's attorney or his family and friends about the website? >> reporter: only to the point we wanted to authenticate that it really was his website. they say, yes, it is. the defense team had launched their own, zimmermandefense.com. they have decided to take that down and it is being replaced by therealgeorgezimmerman.com. he says his entire life changed dramatically, as it did for the trayvon martin family, it should be pointed out, on the night of the shooting when it happened on february 26th. he says as a result of the media attention that has been brought to bear, he has had to leave his home, his job, doesn't have any income coming in. all of this is to make an appeal for people to donate, not just to a potential defense fund but to donate to allow him to continue having a lifestyle. you can conveniently make those donations. we don't know, even though there is a lot of traffic on that website, how much money he could be pulling in. there is
let's head straight to martin savidge, who is following all of these developments in sanford, florida. martin, have you spoken with zimmerman's attorney or his family and friends about the website? >> reporter: only to the point we wanted to authenticate that it really was his website. they say, yes, it is. the defense team had launched their own, zimmermandefense.com. they have decided to take that down and it is being replaced by therealgeorgezimmerman.com. he says his entire life...
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martin savidge is live in sanford. how likely is it that the grand jury will examine this case? >> reporter: we're outside of the sanford police department, just to change venue for you. it's unclear how much the grand jury would play. the special prosecutor in this case, has said in cases like this that she has overseen, she has never used a grand jury. there's no reason to think she may break that string of handling the cases, in this particular case. it's unclear whether a grand jury is needed. if that is true, we may hear at any time what kind of investigation what kind of outcome she may have. many in this community are on pins and needles. it's either going to charge, clear or send it to the grand jury. we think she is going to handle it on her own. >> there's still a lot of protests. people saying they're not going to give up. and they're going to keep a spotlight on this case. >> that is true. there was a group that came out over the weekend. the trained defenders. these are colleges that are students or alums.
martin savidge is live in sanford. how likely is it that the grand jury will examine this case? >> reporter: we're outside of the sanford police department, just to change venue for you. it's unclear how much the grand jury would play. the special prosecutor in this case, has said in cases like this that she has overseen, she has never used a grand jury. there's no reason to think she may break that string of handling the cases, in this particular case. it's unclear whether a grand jury...
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trayvon martin shooting incident to a grand jury, the special prosecutor in the case, and cnn's martin savidgeot of developments and a lot to talk about. we are no closer that we know of to any resolution here, are we, martin? >> reporter: no, and that's the big question many people asked after it was announced by the special prosecutor angela corey, she wasn't going to use the grand jury. does that tell us the potential for any charge against george zimmerman and most especially does it give us any insight when there will be a charge? the short answer to both is no. however there is no shortage of reaction. ben crump, attorney for trayvon martin's family, here is his position. >> convening a grand jury we felt was passing the buck. we felt from day one as we always believed there was enough evidence to simply arrest george zimmerman. we were not asking that he be convicted but a simple arrest, and over the last 42 days as evidence has unfolded we think there is a plethora of evidence to simply affect probable cause to arrest george zimmerman. >> reporter: and i had a conversation with hal uri
trayvon martin shooting incident to a grand jury, the special prosecutor in the case, and cnn's martin savidgeot of developments and a lot to talk about. we are no closer that we know of to any resolution here, are we, martin? >> reporter: no, and that's the big question many people asked after it was announced by the special prosecutor angela corey, she wasn't going to use the grand jury. does that tell us the potential for any charge against george zimmerman and most especially does it...
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. >> martin savidge is in sanford this morning. will we see zimmerman in court today?> reporter: no. what i mean by that is of course you will be able to see him but we believe it will be an electronic link. a video link. it isn't that george zimmerman is going to be in the courtroom physically. we do of course anticipate that his attorney will be there, m k o'mary aa and enter a plea of n guilty. the judge will read the charge against him. second-degree murder with a firearm. that's got a minimum of 25 years. possibly up to life in prison if george zimmerman were to be found guilty. there's also going to be a pool television camera inside the courtroom that will be able to give us some of the atmosphere of what's happening there. the real question here, carol, is if there will be a bond hearing. that would be a separate issue. >> he's stressed. he's tired. he's been through a lot with the way this case has been handled to date. i'm just hoping that his mental health stays well and we can move forward with getting the face figured out. >> reporter: that of course was h
. >> martin savidge is in sanford this morning. will we see zimmerman in court today?> reporter: no. what i mean by that is of course you will be able to see him but we believe it will be an electronic link. a video link. it isn't that george zimmerman is going to be in the courtroom physically. we do of course anticipate that his attorney will be there, m k o'mary aa and enter a plea of n guilty. the judge will read the charge against him. second-degree murder with a firearm. that's...
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martin savidge is in florida this morning. everyone is focusing on the apology. there's another comment that could cause problems for the defense. what was that? >> reporter: the apology was a surprise. i don't think anybody anticipated george zimmerman would be called to the stand. remember, he was under oath. he said he was sorry for the death of their son. he also said that he thought trayvon martin was only a few years younger than he was. that stuck in my mind. i went back and replayed the 911 call from the night of the tragic shooting of trayvon martin. in that call, george zimmerman is asked to describe the age of the then unidentified trayvon martin. he said he thought he was in his late teens. that is clearly not close to george zimmerman's own age. it's a strong contradiction. there are other contradictions that will eventually come out if we get to trial. >> attorneys for trayvon martin's family called the apology disingeneral would you say and the family is devastated to allow zimmerman to be released. was the ruling unexpected in the end? >> i don't
martin savidge is in florida this morning. everyone is focusing on the apology. there's another comment that could cause problems for the defense. what was that? >> reporter: the apology was a surprise. i don't think anybody anticipated george zimmerman would be called to the stand. remember, he was under oath. he said he was sorry for the death of their son. he also said that he thought trayvon martin was only a few years younger than he was. that stuck in my mind. i went back and...
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our martin savidge, who is joining us from sanford, florida. tell us, first of all, why are the parents coming forward with a news conference? do we think this is going to be something new that's going to be revealed? why are they speaking? >> reporter: well, you know, it's not quite clear, suzanne. we do know that they have been very accessible to the media from the very beginning. that's part of the reason their story has received such nationwide attention, even in the difficult times, even having to repeat answers to difficult questions over and over. they have made themselves accessible to the media. it's clear in light of yesterday's dramatic developments, not knowing according to the former defense team of george zimmerman where he is and some questions of his mental health, i think they're ready to talk further about it and that's probably what this is all about. >> we talked to them yesterday. it seemed like they were exhausted and beaten down in some ways. their traveling schedule is incredible now that they are actually going to be ma
our martin savidge, who is joining us from sanford, florida. tell us, first of all, why are the parents coming forward with a news conference? do we think this is going to be something new that's going to be revealed? why are they speaking? >> reporter: well, you know, it's not quite clear, suzanne. we do know that they have been very accessible to the media from the very beginning. that's part of the reason their story has received such nationwide attention, even in the difficult times,...
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. >> cnn's martin savidge is live outside the seminole county courthouse in sanford, florida. martin, what should be happening at today's hearing? >> reporter: we expect this to be fairly dramatic. you point out the participants, trayvon martin's parents and george zimmerman in the courthouse at the same time. mark o'mara are is essentially going to argue on behalf of george zimmerman ahe's due bond he's, one, not a flight risk because keep in mind he kept in touch with the court, he did turn himself in. on top of that, he will argue he's not a risk to the community. meanwhile, the state on the other hand will try to prove oh, no, george zimmerman is charged with murder, is potentially a problem and should remain inside of a jail until his trial. what's interesting is that the state may have to bring out more evidence. what do they really have? what has motivated them to charge him with second-degree murder. we could see some of that today. but the real buzz has been about what you mentioned in the lead-in. that is this overture supposedly that george zirm man made that he want
. >> cnn's martin savidge is live outside the seminole county courthouse in sanford, florida. martin, what should be happening at today's hearing? >> reporter: we expect this to be fairly dramatic. you point out the participants, trayvon martin's parents and george zimmerman in the courthouse at the same time. mark o'mara are is essentially going to argue on behalf of george zimmerman ahe's due bond he's, one, not a flight risk because keep in mind he kept in touch with the court,...
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cnn's martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. so many developments yesterday, martin.yer is trying to humanize him. can you talk a little bit about that. >> reporter: he is indeed, no question about it. this is a person whose face has been out there for so long and who has been accuseded, at least by one side, of murdering a young man of 17 who was totally unarmed. one of the interesting things, as we get a look at the probable cause affidavit -- and what's fascinating to me is that you basically now have had two different entities of law enforcement look at the same event and come up with completely opposite points of view. the sanford police department on february 26th basically said that george zimmerman acted in self-defense and that the stand your ground law applied to him and that he shouldn't be arrested. the state attorney's office looks at it and says, no, it's completely the opposite of that, and they basically have determined that george zimmerman, well, profiled and then pursued and then frightened and then eventually shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon mar
cnn's martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. so many developments yesterday, martin.yer is trying to humanize him. can you talk a little bit about that. >> reporter: he is indeed, no question about it. this is a person whose face has been out there for so long and who has been accuseded, at least by one side, of murdering a young man of 17 who was totally unarmed. one of the interesting things, as we get a look at the probable cause affidavit -- and what's fascinating to me is that...
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safety, but, you know, talking to his family and feeling much better than being in. >> cnn's martin savidgeis story for us pretty much every single day since it has been breaking across the country. we should mention, martin, right off the bat that while patty maheny who was heard just a moment ago, she was not the -- it was not a unanimous decision on the city council. they were split, weren't they? >> reporter: right. it was divided. it was a 3-2 vote that eventually made the decision to keep the chief in place. you know, it shows you that even after so much time, the trayvon martin case still raises huge passions within this community. chief billy had only been on the job ten months when the whole trayvon martin case erupted. and as you say, a month afterwards, he stepped down as a result of the no-confidence vote that he was given. yesterday he decided to sort of make that temporary step-down a more permanent solution. that's why he wanted to hand in his letter of resignation. but the same city commissioners that gave him that vote of no confidence then turned around and said, you know
safety, but, you know, talking to his family and feeling much better than being in. >> cnn's martin savidgeis story for us pretty much every single day since it has been breaking across the country. we should mention, martin, right off the bat that while patty maheny who was heard just a moment ago, she was not the -- it was not a unanimous decision on the city council. they were split, weren't they? >> reporter: right. it was divided. it was a 3-2 vote that eventually made the...
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we want to head out to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. as the martin family arrived at the courthouse, what was the mood like, martin? >> reporter: good morning, carol. a lot of anticipation outside. a huge swarm of media. they were running through the parking lots trying to catch up with the martin family. eventually they did. you watched a massive crowd of cameras, microphones and eventually the family make their way through the front doors of the seminole county courthouse this morning. there is a lot of media that has gathered for this not quite up to the casey anthony level yet. we don't have a media village but we do have a media encampment all waiting outside trying to bring the world everything that is happening inside that courtroom that should begin any moment now. >> we see george zimmerman now entering the courtroom as you can see he is shackled. i want to pose that question to you, drew. why is he shackled at this point? his defense attorney would have surely liked him to look like a free man. >> absolutely. those type of righ
we want to head out to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. as the martin family arrived at the courthouse, what was the mood like, martin? >> reporter: good morning, carol. a lot of anticipation outside. a huge swarm of media. they were running through the parking lots trying to catch up with the martin family. eventually they did. you watched a massive crowd of cameras, microphones and eventually the family make their way through the front doors of the seminole county...
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let's head now to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. this all exploded yesterday. it began with a letter that came from ben mark crumptcrum trump. he was requesting the federal justice department investigate what he said was a meeting that took place on the night of trayvon's shooting. a meeting between the sanford police chief and the state attorney. as a result of that meeting, he says there were no charges ever brought against george zimmerman. he's implying there was some sort of impropriety. norm wolfinger said he is outraged by the outright lies contained in the letter by benjamin crump. he is pointing out he never met with the police chief here so there was no impropriety. that has been the back and forth in this war of words. >> martin savidge live from sanford. >>> we are seeing for the first time the mug shot of jetblue might clayton osbon who had a mid-air meltdown last week. he appeared composed where a federal judge ordered him to remain in custody without bond. osbon is charged with interfering with a flight crew. if convi
let's head now to sanford, florida, and check in with martin savidge. this all exploded yesterday. it began with a letter that came from ben mark crumptcrum trump. he was requesting the federal justice department investigate what he said was a meeting that took place on the night of trayvon's shooting. a meeting between the sanford police chief and the state attorney. as a result of that meeting, he says there were no charges ever brought against george zimmerman. he's implying there was some...
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i want to bring in martin savidge. let's just reset this whole thing. there's obviously been no reaction yet, but whoo i today with regard to this news conference. why four hours from now and what should we expect? >> it appears that something could have happened. it was just yesterday, last evening when we got the official announcement that there would be some sort of update, some sort of information she would deliver within 72 hours. well, this is within 72 hours but actually much sooner than the 72-hour window than most people anticipated. what as this transfired for her to come out and hold this news conference, we're not exactly sure. in her official news release, she said she was going to update with important information. it does not include charges but that's what many people are anticipating. what changed everything? could it have been the rather chaotic and very unusual news conference that was held by george zimmerman's former attorneys? we just don't know. we also know he didn't have representation. does he have it now? >> you had a recent c
i want to bring in martin savidge. let's just reset this whole thing. there's obviously been no reaction yet, but whoo i today with regard to this news conference. why four hours from now and what should we expect? >> it appears that something could have happened. it was just yesterday, last evening when we got the official announcement that there would be some sort of update, some sort of information she would deliver within 72 hours. well, this is within 72 hours but actually much...
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. >> now martin savidge joins us now from sanford, florida, outside the very complex where those proceedings were held. martin zimmerman's apology unexpected, to say the least. what was the reaction outside the courthouse? >> reporter: well, you know, michael going into this day, we felt that it was going to be certainly interesting as far as this hearing and potentially dramatic. it was every bit of both, and afterwards the family of trayvon martin, his mother and father who were in the courtroom there, came out and they immediately left. they came straight out of the front of the building and normally they do talk to reporters, but this time it was clear they were very upset about how the proceedings went, and they immediately left without saying a word. now, their attorney did come out and speak. that's benjamin crump. he said the family is devastated. here is more of what he said. >> all throughout the hearing tracy martin had tears in his eyes as he watched the killer of his son. and it was devastating that he got to give a self-serving apology to help him get a bond. they were very out
. >> now martin savidge joins us now from sanford, florida, outside the very complex where those proceedings were held. martin zimmerman's apology unexpected, to say the least. what was the reaction outside the courthouse? >> reporter: well, you know, michael going into this day, we felt that it was going to be certainly interesting as far as this hearing and potentially dramatic. it was every bit of both, and afterwards the family of trayvon martin, his mother and father who were...
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. >> cnn's martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. being released late into the night last night. was anyone able to determine where he was going when he left that jailhouse with one paper bag in hand and got into that white waiting car? >> reporter: no. we don't know. the state of florida clearly must know because part of the deal for him getting out on bond was that he had to be electronically tethered by an ankle bracelet that would give a gps signal. presumably the state of florida knows exactly where george zimmerman is at this time but otherwise no one else is supposed to know except beyond his defense attorney. we were all wondering of course once bond was grant ed on frida by the judge, exactly when he would be set free. his attorney said it would take a couple days to work out finances and technical details but now it appears they had things more ready than we were led to believe because instead of midweek which was one suggestion, when he would be released, it was a little after midnight last night when we saw him briefly com
. >> cnn's martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. being released late into the night last night. was anyone able to determine where he was going when he left that jailhouse with one paper bag in hand and got into that white waiting car? >> reporter: no. we don't know. the state of florida clearly must know because part of the deal for him getting out on bond was that he had to be electronically tethered by an ankle bracelet that would give a gps signal. presumably the state of...
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martin savidge is in sanford. is a police car that had been parked in front of the complex where trayvon martin was killed. it has been there for a couple of weeks. there is not a police officer in it. it was more like, you park the vehicle and it was a message to anyone in the neighborhood that the police presence was there. it is parked directly in front of an elementary school. the fact that sometime overnight, shots from fired, as many as six shots pumped into this vehicle. nobody was injured. the city is still working on their press release to give us further details. that is what has happened. we are already talking about a community that is very much jittery about waiting for the decision to come from the special prosecutor here. an event like that overnight is not going to help people's nerves in any way, shape, or form, carol. >> i bet not. we are also learning about a website that george sdplzimmerm has started. he says, as a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, i have been forced to leav
martin savidge is in sanford. is a police car that had been parked in front of the complex where trayvon martin was killed. it has been there for a couple of weeks. there is not a police officer in it. it was more like, you park the vehicle and it was a message to anyone in the neighborhood that the police presence was there. it is parked directly in front of an elementary school. the fact that sometime overnight, shots from fired, as many as six shots pumped into this vehicle. nobody was...