george zimmerman said he shot trayvon martin after he broke his nose and slammed his head into the ground. >> well the shooting death of trayvon martin has been the center of many protests and rallies across the country. last night cecil addressed the event. >> let us not lose any more of our young people. they are hours, you belong to us and we belong to you. >> now people at the service say, every time there is a shooting they worry it is their son or daughter who is hurt. trayvon martin has reopened racism and they say it is something they need to address. >>> they released this sketch of the assailant. the man forced his way into the woman's home after she answered the door bell. the attacker is middle eastern in his 40s, heavy build, black hair and brown eyes. >>> accused seer why will killer joseph naso has been representing himself on charges of killing four women between 1987 and 1994. he will have somebody servings as advice torii council. >>> now police pepper sprayed occupied protesters last november. two names are already known. two thieves and lieutenant john pike and other officers asked to have their name be kept sealed. >

the shooting death of the unarmed black florida teen trayvon martin. this story has grown so big the president weighed in today. >> my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin, if i had a son he would look like trayvon. >> trayvon martin's story is having an i want pact in baltimore. a lot of people won't be w church this weekend. instead they will be wearing hoodies. christian schaffer is here with that part of the story. >> reporter: they will be talking about trying to find out what went wrong that led to the shooting death of trayvon martin last month in sanford florida and also calling on authorities to arrest the man who shot him. the shooting of 17-year-old trayvon martin has led to outrage and protests around the country. >> we shall overcome ♪ >> reporter: including this one today in washington. >> you shouldn't feel at risk because you're wearing something with a hood. >> reporter: martin was killed by a neighborhood watch captain who says it was self-defense. george zimmerman hasn't been charged and that's the source of much of the anger says a man

right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. >>> the national conversation around trayvon martin hasd has finally reached our highest office. calling for national unity in the wake of the tragedy, president obama told the country, if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. it's friday, march 23rd and this is "now." joining me columnist for the hill, karen finney. ryan lizza from the new yorker, u.s. army veteran wes moore, former "uss attorney kendall coffey. just a short time ago, the president made his first public comments about the

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trayvon martin. even the sanford, florida is far away, if people in our area are showing their support on monday night. >> trayvon martin has become a symbol for the fight for justice, not in sanford, fla., but across the nation. >> rev. witherspoon and cheryl black are outraged by the shooting death of trayvon martin. the circumstances surrounding his death are reminiscent of incidents that happened in baltimore, like the alleged beating by a black teenager by a jewish community group. >> we feel the pain to some degree. >> between incident like that one and to show solidarity for trayvon martin, witherspoon and black are organizing a rally for monday afternoon. it will be held at 5:00 p.m. and finished with a rally at city hall. >> we think it is an outrage. people are rightfully angry. we want to create a been you by which people can come together collectively are around the city. >> come out. we have a clear idea of what we want -- no more racial profiling, changes in the police system here in terms of community control, and ultimately jobs for young people. >> hundreds of are expected to come out for the baltimore marc

. >> the deet of trayvon martin has reached as far afield as new york city. the council city has passed a no confidence vote on its own police chief. george zimmerman's formerfian say had filed a petition against him for ladies and gentlemenly pushedladies andallegedly pushed her andhe had open hand smacked her in the mouth and the year over that, groped her over her objection. the demand for zimmerman who while on neighbor watch in a florida neighborhood shot martin. martin's parents were in in attendance there. his mother broke openly this morning. >> my heart hurts because this guy has not been arrested. >> the entirety of that guy, george zimmerman's call to 911 before he killed martin has been made public. just before the dispatcher warned zimmerman not to follow the young man something is mumbled by zimmerman. >> sanford city commission passing that no confidence vote, city manager after the 3-2 vote expected to decide whether police chief lee will be fired or asked to resign. unclear when either of those options will happen. but to add to the pain of t

zimmerman's tone, he does believe that trayvon martin has something in his waistband. what happens in that interval is the question that has to be investigated. between his 911 call, and ultimately when the neighbors heard the scuffle and heard shots, or heard a shot. >>> in other news, at least eight people are dead, most of them children after an early morning fire raged through a home in west virginia w. as the city of charleston deals with what's being described as the deadliest fire there in decades. it's another reminder of the importance of early detection of danger in your home. >> reporter: flames tore through this west virginia home killing eight children, another child is in critical condition. >> i had got up there and the house was in flameses. >> this is the worst house fire the the city of charleston, maybe in west virginia. >> they say two adult sisters lived in this home. the family gathered together to celebrate a birthday. alicia carter camp celebrated her 26 birthday. >> people were obviously in danger inside. >> reporter: the mayor says there was t

since the killing of trayvon martin, lee has defended the decision not to arrest george zimmerman, who admits pulling the trigger. >> mr. zimmerman has made the statement of self defense. until we can establish probable cause to dispute that, we don't have the grounds to arrest him. >> today, martin's parents say they want the killer arrested, not just the chief stepping aside. >> the temporary step down of bill lee is nothing. we want the arrest, conviction and we want him sentenced for the murder of our son. >> tension remains high with mostly black residents voicing allegations of police abuse in almost daily forums. >> now that the chief has stepped down, it's the police department admitting it has a problem. that's going to prompt a lot of people to want to see a deeper probe. >> reporter: city manager, new on the job and a father himself. >> what do you think this has done to the community? >> it's been devastating for the community, devastating how we feel about ourselves, devastating about how the world sees sanford. >> the justice for trayvon martin's family echoes everywhere.

breaking news in the trayvon martin case tonight. abc news has obtain video of george zimmerman being brought into the police department on the night he shot and killed trayvon martin. i am joined by alan grayson, former florida congressman, who is from the orlando area. congressman, good to have you with us tonight. you have -- you have been at these rallies for trayvon all week and have been paying close attention to the case. what are your impressions of this police house videotape that was obtained tonight? >> well, i think it blows apart the zimmerman argument that he was acting out of fear rather than out of hatred. but i'll tell you, i sometimes wonder why people think that's some kind of good defense. i don't believe it in his case. i think if you call someone "f'ing coon" then you're animated by nothing but hatred. but somehow he thinks if he says he feared, that excuses the death of a young boy. it doesn't. if you did the crime, you have to do the time. >> do you believe that this tape is inconsistent with the police report? >> yes, i'v

and the smear campaign against trayvon martin has reached a new lou. you're watching "politicsnation" on msnbc. [ johan ] hello, piper. nice up-do. i see you're crunching numbers with a cup of joe... when you could be relaxing with a delicious gevalia. or as i like to say, a cup of johan. joe's a cubicle. johan is a corner office with a young, eager assistant... who looks like me. put johan on your spreadsheets. he'll watch your bottom line. [ johan ] gevalia. meet me in the coffee aisle. >>> george zimmerman's family comes to his defense saying his life was in danger. martin family lawyer ben crump responds, next. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs ] dad! [ laughs ] whoo! oh! you're up! oh! oh! so close! now where were we? ok, this one's good for two. score! [ male announcer ] share what you love with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're gr-r-eat! here's a chance to create jobs in america. oil sands projects, like kearl, and the keystone pipeline will provide secure and reliable energy to the united states. over the coming years, p

his story is on the cover of newspapers, but the death of trayvon martin has sparked so much more thandlines. joining me now is a reverend and moorehouse senior class president. they organized the i am trayvon rally and march. you think it will be one of the biggest outside of sanford? >> atlanta has a rich tradition and legacy of activism and social rights. when the call went out, every organization that is prominently known in atlanta as a civil rights group came running. >> why do you think this has resonated so much? >> really i think this has everything to do with many black and brown and other americans really understanding that this is not just about trayvon. it's about our son, my son, your son. unless we really call into account some of these what one might consider regressive pieces of public policy that were short sighted to begin with, it could very well be someone else's child in another state. it is for that cause. >> what are you? a senior? >> yes, sir. >> usually when you think of college students, you think college students are consumed with themselves with studying, p

unarmed 17-year-old trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch captain, george zimmerman, who has not been charged. on a 911 tape, zimmerman was specifically told by police not to pursue martin, who was walking home. on another tape martin can be heard begging for his life before being shot by zimmer machb who claimed self-defense. more than 435,000 have signed an online petition calling for zimmerman's arrest. >>> well, the shooting of trayvon martin has brauts out a public outcry and the teenager's family is now demanding justice. last night on "politics nation," tracy marlten, trayvon's father, talked about his son's murder and also his character. >> we don't want our son's death to be in vein. we're looking for answers. we haven't received any answers. and we just don't understand, you know -- i don't have any understanding as to why my son is dead to this it day. he was an upbeat individual. i tried my best to groom him to be an upstanding citizen, to be that man that society doesn't want us to be. i wanted him to explore things, you know. he had admirations of being an aviat

. >> the deadly shooting of trayvon martin by a hispanic neighborhood watch cap than a has sparked national outrage. we have a look at the fallout. >> reporter: the shooting of 17- year-old trayvon martin has captured the nation's attention. the black teenager was shot and killed in a gated community by neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman who said he thought martin was a suspicious person. turns out martin had a soft drink in his hand and candy skittles in his pocket. zimmerman has not been arrested by local police. mayor updated the media here in washington after his hour-long meeting with justice. >> we had a great conversation. they basically said anything you can do to help us down this path and we said you tell us what you need and we'll open that book. >> there is gunshots. >> reporter: the 911 tapes released monday may help she had some light on zimmer zimmerman's claim it was self- defense. >> we are conducting a thorough investigation. we will leave no stone unturned. >> reporter: down in florida where students have been rallying, the attorney for martin's family says a cal

has already happened. that's all for us tonight. "beyond trayvon: race and justice in america" starts right now. >>> his name was trayvon martin. and his death has come to symbolize the racial tension and suspicions that still exist in america. i'm soledad o'brien. people from across this nation are here in this audience tonight to talk about this case and the questions that it raises. questions that cut to the heart of a country that promises liberty and justice for all. >> no justice, no peace! no justice, no peace! >> the killing of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer touches a raw nerve across the nation. >> i know i cannot bring my baby back. but i'm sure going to make changes so that this does not happen to another family. >> the absolute facts lie with two people and one of them is dead. >> the case of trayvon martin is not unique. a child so innocent killed by a vigilante. >> was it racially motivated? the answer is absolutely not. >> what we worry about is seeking the truth. >> tonight, we separate the facts from the hype and the emotion and have a candid conversation about race and justice. this is ab

two big stories we are watching today actually only one for you. >> martin savidge has been watching the trayvonida. a lot of people are expected to turn out today in sanford. >> reporter: exactly right. it's been one month since the tragic shooting tack place in the central florida community here and as a result of that, there was a protest planned, going to start at 4:00. it will go to a community town hall meeting. so many people anticipated they moved it to the civic center. if that gets full they' come to the park for a large screen television. the family is appealing for calm. at this point they're worried emotions and passions are running high, some people have a great deal of anger against the police force and government in this community. we're asking everyone be simple, and so far what they've seen, security is being beefed up for it. >> it's the other thing to have the city planning for what they don't know. >> reporter: well, i think you know, you have to be careful here, of course you don't want to make it look like a police state in any way, shape or form but they have a responsibi

the brother of the man who killed trayvon martin has spoken out.immerman was injured in a fight with an unarmed 17-year-old. the gunman's brother insists he was in self-defense. >> when you say have a bag of skittles and an iced tea, nobody just stands there with a bag of skittles and an iced tea. you return force with force. george was assaulted. the last thing he remembers is moving his head from the concrete to the grass so if he was banged one more time he wouldn't be wearing diapers for the rest of his life and being spoon-fed by his brother. and there would have been george dead had he not acted decisively and instantaneously at that moment. >> the witness said he saw one of the men walking toward him. he said the man did not appear hurt. >>> on to politics. the race to the white house. mitt romney picks up the endorsement of another high-profile republican. this time it's house chairperson paul ryan. ryan says romney is the best person for the job and has the best chance of beating president obama. he also called for the party to coalesce ar

for the past week, the case of trayvon martin has ignited anger. barack obama said that trayvon martin made him think of as children. have been a target. >> trayvon could have been any was. he represents a reckless disregard for our lives that we have seen for too long and we have come to tell you tonight, and now is enough. >> president obama said that america needed to do some soul- searching. he identified with the dead boy's family powerfully and personally. >> f i had a son, he would look like trayvon. i think that they are right to expect that all of us as americans are going to take this with the seriousness that it deserves and we will get to the bottom of exactly what happened. >> trayvon martin was shot walking to his neighbors house by a neighborhood watch captain who said that he was following suspicious black man. neighbors called emergency struggles because they heard a struggle. >> is he yelling? >> yes. >> there have been gun shots. >> george zimmerman said that he shot in self-defense, legal under florida law. they accept did his w

has. to be waiting to be asked about something with trayvon martin. been more than a week the nation has been talking about it why are you silent? when they did etch-a-sketch starting poi g poon "starting point" you don't have anything about trayvon martin. if you want to represent everyone in the country you would have spoken about it. >> any time a presidential candidate says anything, it becomes political. >> anna, lz, thank you, that is fair game. >>> we're getting down to the elite eight in march madness. i don't want toot my own horn. my bracket's number one, full cred to my team, we did it together. what needs to happen to keep us in the game? get the brackets ready we break down the madness, next. ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovative companies are doing things they never could before, by building on the cisco intelligent network. [ zipper, heavy breathing ] ♪ [ male announcer ] linens and duvet washed fresh for every guest. real value. from your friends at hampton. it's so great to see

contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 1-800-974-6006. >> the death of trayvon martin has some and baltimore planning a protest. i have details in a live report. >> president obama's health care reform law heads to the supreme court today. elected the upcoming arguments -- a look at the upcoming argument

has caused him to do so. for the past week, the case of trayvon martin who was shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer, has ignited anger. barack obama said that trayvon martin made him think it is of children. >> 17-year-old trayvon martin whose death has all of america talking. obama weighed in about race and self-defense. >> this is a tragedy. i can only imagine what these parents are going through. when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids. if i had a son, it would look like him. >> the strikingly personal response from the first african- american president who hinted that controversial self-defense laws should be looked at again. >> i think all of us have to do soul-searching to figure out why this kind of thing happens. we will examine the loss and the context for what happened as well as the specifics of the incident. -- we will examine the laws. >> there is increased pressure for the rest of george zimmerman, the man who killed trayvon martin. >> he should have been arrested that night. he had probable cause that night, you cannot defend yourself against a pack of skittles and ice tea.

. >> the shooting trayvon martin has struck a cord across the nation. he was shot and killed last month in stanford, florida by george zimmerman. zimmerman told police he followed the 17-year-old because he looked suspicious in a hooded sweatshirt and white tennis shoes. john burress says florida's stand your ground law does not give immunity when there's a claim of self-defense. >> you meet force with with force. if the force used against you is fistacuffs you do not have the right to pull out a gun and shoot them. >> reporter: miranda henry believes her grandsons come face to face with gun violence every day just because of the way they're dressed. >> you have to be aware of your sur roundings. take your hood off when you go in certain places. be mindful and respectful of others. >> the congressional black caucus will be discussing the issue on capitol hill on wednesday. and later on this week, glide memorial church will hold a rally on wednesday. live in oakland cheryl hurd nbc bay area news. >>> a rave party banned from cow palace will get new life.

trayvon martin. the young man was shot to death in florida by a neighborhood watch officer. >> trayvon martin has become and ascended to be a martyr, if you will, in the fight for justice not just in san ford, florida, but across the entire nation. >> like so many others, reverend witherspoon and this community activist are outraged by the shooting death of trayvon martin. they say this is a reminder of the murder of a teen by a member of the jewish community group. to show solidarity, they are organizing a rally. they will meet at aclock p.m., march to police head quarters, and rally to city hall. >> we think it is an outrage. we think people are rightfully angry, and we want to create a venue by which people can come together collectively throughout the city. >> come out of this with a clear idea of what we want. whether it is more racial profiling here, changes in the police system here in terms of community control, and also ultimately jobs for young people . >> hundreds are expected to come out for the baltimore march. and like other rallies around the country, organizers are asking people to wear

trayvon martin. and the state attorney has just announced a task force to respond to the trayvon case. this story is far from over and many americans are still hungry for justice. >> i have come to the decision >> i have come to the decision that i must temporarily remove myself from the position as police chief. >> sanford's police chief is out and the rally for trayvon martin is under way. >> i only want one thing. it's real simple. i want an arrest. >> tonight, turner clayton junior of the naacp, the huffington post, lee, and dr. james peterson on america's perfect storm of injustice. the etch-a-sketch candidate is changing the facts again. >> i keep hearing the president say he's responsible for america not going into a deep depression. no. that was president bush. >> the latest romney delusion. >> karl rove and newt gingrich come down with a case of obama derangement syndrome. >> he's a christian whose policies are to apologize to muslim extremists while they're killing. >> the american hero versus the american zero. >> there's already messiness in place. this [ bleep ] me off. >>

trayvon martin's girlfriend. has dede spoke ton police yet? >> not yet. >> why not? >> they're setting this up now as we speak, as i understand it, but what is very telling about some of that is the wreckage. her story -- >> the phone records. >> the phone records, and at 7:12 was her last call to him. the phone call lasts for four minutes. at 7:17 according to police records, they got to the scene and trayvon was shot and killed on the ground. and that tells us a lot. it tells us that she heard some part of the conversation that happened, between george zimmerman and trayvon martin, and what she heard was not him coming to identify himself as any neighborhood association captain or anything like that. he said, what are you doing around here? actually to suggest that he didn't have a right to be here. you listen to the 911 tape what's he thought about trayvon. you can glean what his mentality was when he got out of the car. >> does this compromise the case, this young woman, an ear witness and has phone records that could be so critical to the case, but hasn't talked

along with a million hoodie march is planned for trayvon martin one million he jobs for shame otherwise the groups are being organized in recent days much has been said about what martin you know what you were wearing i think the hoodie is as much responsible for trayvon martin's death as george zimmerman was comparing a piece of clothing to a gunman is clearly a stretch it is also a huge distraction in the media from the larger issue that young black men and muslims in post nine eleven america are still profiled in dangerous. in los angeles. r.t. . the case of. purpose of racism runs much deeper. more than the black and white divide whether you are wearing a hoodie or he jab the u.s. is not free from discrimination and after the nine eleven attacks the face of intolerance shifted to the muslim population even law enforcement agencies are guilty of that which brings me to entrapment this month thirty four year old colleague kiel akili was arrested in his home during a police raid he was charged with illegally possessing a gun however local muslim civil rights groups believe he was the target of an f.b.i. entrapment saying now this is just o

. >> the shooting of a 17-year- old on armed trayvon martin has sparked national outrage. zimmerman has not been charged. he said that he shot martin in self-defense. hundreds protested last night in new york city demanding that zimmerman be arrested. his family will meet with the justice department today demanding answers about the way police handle the shooting. >> fairfax county police hoped that home surveillance video will help catch a man who attacked a teenage girl. >> this happened earlier this week in a wooded area near woodson high school. that is where john gonzalez has pictures and how viewers may be able to help. >> that's right. a female student was walking home monday from woodson high school through the woods nearby. this is an area hundreds of students use each day. unfortunately, this time a man was preyin on a young victim but was captured by surveillance video. police believe this man in the surveillance video is the man they are looking for are putting the scene running down meripon drive. the wooded path is a shortcut by many students. he knocked down

>> just one. >> police find trayvon martin shot dead on the ground. zimmerman has a bloody nose and a cut on the back of his head. he claims self defense. police do not arrest him. >> you return force when somebody assaults you. >> but martin was unarmed, carrying only a bag of skit tle and a can of ice tea. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> martin's death provokes demands for justice. >> it's everything from racial profiling to hoodies, from neighborhood watches to self defense and a controversial florida law. >> by statute, if someone allegations or makes a statement of self defense, unless we have probable cause to dispute that, we cannot make an arrest. >> and while george zimmerman remains a free man, trayvon martin's parents wait for answers. >> all i know is that my son was carried away in a body bag, and zimmerman was left to go and shower and sleep in his bed. >> the u.s. justice department launches its own investigation. florida governor rick scott names a special prosecutor. >> you can't imagine losing a 17-year-old sob. s