trayvon martin. bernie goldberg and karl rove, among others. >> trayvon. >> trayvon. >> this is the america that we know all too well. yesterday, we watched the justice system fail miserably again. >> bill: far left running wild with the zimmerman verdict. we will tell you what's going on in those precincts. >> we don't get democracy we get capitalism and white supremacy. >> bill: also tonight is america really biased against black people. >> i think this is for many americans another piece of the evidence of the inconvertible contempt that this nation often shows for black men. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now.

trayvon was a little playful. trayvon likes to be around kids. trayvon is more affection. they knew that trayvon was a teenager, he just turned 17, he was 16 years and 21 days and that was stated by the prosecution at the trial. so they knew exactly how old he was. >> you felt they knew enough -- >> i felt -- >> related to this crime. >> i felt they knew enough. they knew he had gone to the store. they knew that he had purchased some items from the store, which was the drink and candy. how much do you need to know? >> ben, do you think it would have made a difference if the jury, i don't know, if sympathized is the right word or felt they connected with him. clearly, she feels she knew what was in george zimmerman's heart. she said that in the interview, his heart was in the right place. it seems she didn't understand or know she felt enough about trayvon martin. >> well, i've heard sunny hostin and mark geragos on your show and looking through the prison -- prism and evaluate people. she said in their community, they and she almost said like they were from a different worl

, trayvon. >> trayvon wasn't as well-known by us because there wasn't as much said about him. all we really heard about trayvonthat he had and the evidence they had found on him. we basically had no information, what kind of a boy trayvon was, what he did. we knew where he went to school and that was pretty much about it, and he lived in miami. that's pretty much all the information we knew about him. >> i'm back with trayvon's parents and their attorney benjamin crump. when you hear from this juror and i assume most of the other jurors, they feel they didn't know your son at the end of hear thing evidence, that has to be difficult to hear. >> i think they knew trayvon was 17 years old. they heard that during the trial. it's a lot of things that were not said about trayvon during the trial. but you -- they knew that he was a teenager. they knew that he was on his way home. they knew that he had went to the store. they knew that he ran. they knew that he felt that george zimmerman was creepy. so there are some things they did know about trayvon. they may didn't understand why he didn't go home, well, if someone

trayvon. trayvon. trayvon. >> from new york to chicago. and across the country. thousands are hitting the streets in mostly peaceful protests of george zimmerman's acquittal. >> still a little bit surreal. >> not guilty. >> a jury of six women found the neighborhood watchman not guilt. one day after the verdict, sanford is quiet. >> awesome community with people who care about each other. i don't think anybody wishes ill will towards each other. >> zimmerman is a freeman but his brother and lawyer say he's on edge. >> there is an element who have said in tweets and everything else that they want revenge. >> zimmerman could face a wrong full death suit from trayvon martin's family and naacp wants the justice department to pursue civil rights case. >> plenty of evidence that suggests race may have been a factor. he called 911 a lot about young black men he suspected about being dangerous. >> martin's family is processing the decision. >> we're concerned and hurt and very disappointed at this point. but we know in the end god will prevail and justice will be served.

trayvon! >> trayvon! >> trayvon! that you're looking at right there is atlanta today, just one of the 100-plus cities where people are rallying around the memory of trayvon martin and demanded something more be de

trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin. i'm sorry. i said tracy. i meant trayvonrayvon martin amendment says that you cannot pursue -- you cannot follow, chase someone, pick a fight with them, shoot and kill them, and then say you were standing your ground. so that is what that amendment is all about. for the rallies that is going on, for the marches that are going on, for the most part, they are peaceful and we want them to remain peaceful. we want them to have a voice. because people listen and numbers count and that is what is important. >> have you to be able to control yourself. you have to be able to know what to say and when to say it. you have to be able to organize yourself within your own state or within your own city. and that is where we are promoting. that's what we are supporting. we are not supporting anything that is not of a positive image. >> and you're appealing to the government for change, because i saw one newscast saying you are like calling the president out. i said, no, i think she was respond to go a question, we are trying to appeal for

>> well, trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin. >> i'm sorry, i said tracy. >> the trayvon martin amendment cannot pursue, you cannot follow, chase someone, pick a fight with them, shoot and kill them, and then say you were standing your ground. so that's what that amendment is all about. for the rallies that are going on, for the marches that are going on, for the most part, they're peaceful. and we want them to remain peaceful. we want them to have a voice. and we want their voices to be heard, because people are listening. and numbers count. and that's what is important. >> but no violence? don't come if you can't control? irs you have to be able to control yourself. you have to be able to know what to say and when to say it. you have to be able to organize yourself within your own state or within your own city. and that's what we are promoting. that's what we are supporting. we're not supporting anything that is not of a positive image. >> and you are appealing to government for change, because i saw one newscast say that you were calling the president out. and i said no, i think she wa

trayvon was not one of those people. trayvon had every right to be in that community. trayvon every right to go to the store and come back in peace and safe. so i think that's really a joke. i don't understand why she wouldn't see that, but then again, there's the disconnect. there's definitely a disconnect. >> do you believe the system works? i mean, having -- you've had this horrific experience. you've seen the justice system up close. do you believe it works? >> well, we have faith in the system, but it's -- it also goes back to what you have to work with, and for me and our case, we just felt as though that the state did all they could do with what they had. had it been investigated properly from the beginning, it would have been more overwhelming evidence. do the system work? it didn't work for us, but we remain prayerful that the system through this injustice that we can build some type of -- that we can close that gap and hopefully that the system can start working for everyone equally. >> your strength is amazing throughout all this and the face of this and it continue

and trayvon had a right -- . >> did he not have a right to intervene with trayvon martin he did not have that right. >> sean: we know trayvon martin punched him and broke his nose and the eye witness, one eye witness in this case has trayvon bam, bam, straddling mma ground and pound. why do you ignore that like congressman rush? >> i'm not ignoring that but not ignoring after what happened after moving to that point. at what point did george zimmerman intervene? >> sean: let me ask another question. >> help me with this. at what point did he intervene with trayvon martin? what point? >> sean: we'll never know the answer. >> based on conversation. >> sean: you don't know the answer. i don't know the answer. >> the girlfriend said she overhead. >> sean: you're like chris matthews. >> thank you so much. overhead asking trayvon who are you? what are you doing here? do you think -- . >> sean: you asked me a question and answered the question. >> go ahead, please. >> the same woman said yesterday that she believe that's trayvon initiated the fight. now, here is the problem. >> she did not say that. >> sean: george zimmerman screa

i feel like i know everybody. >> you call trayvon, trayvon, as well. >> i did. trayvonby uz because there wasn't as much said about him. >> ben, do you think it would have made a difference with the jury, i don't know, if sympathized is the right word or felt they connected with him? >> the thing that was so troubling when i watched that interview, was how she said in their community, they. she almost said like they were from a different world. if this was one of their children, five of them had children. what would they say about their child running from a strange person and minutes later there's a bullet in his heart? >> i want to play that for our viewers because it was in relation to rachel jeantel who testified. let's just place what she said. >> so the term creepy ass cracker that rachel jeantel said trayvon used and -- you are saying that simply is how trayvon and rachel talk to each other? >> sure, that's the way they talk. >> and did you see that as a negative statement or a racial statement as the defense suggested? >> i don't think it's really racial. i think

trayvon beating him. o you keep kind of glossing over that fact? why? why do you keep glossing over it? >> i'm not glossing over any fact here. the fact is trayvon martin is dead, all right? trayvon martin was accosted by george zimmerman. >> there's no evidence of, that sir. there's no evidence. mr. congressman, there's no evidence. >> an armed man -- trayvon martin -- there is evidence that he's dead. >> we know that. >> there's evidence that george zimmerman had a gun on him. there's evidence that he did in fact confront him, okay? >> what's the evidence he confronted him? >> because there had to be some interaction, all right. >> trayvon martin didn't have zimmerman on his mind. >> congressman, we're running out of time. congressman, with all due respect, an eyewitness in this case placed trayvon martin beating the daylights out of zimmerman and we hear these polic pleas, these cries, these screams for help. >> that's tra jek -- if he would have pounded the man, the bruises, the cuts, the scratches on -- >> congressman king. >> -- him would have been much more severe. >> i'm rt aneady any time, sean >> congressman king. >> yes. what i think about this is the facts that we saw

trayvon. trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin. >> reporter: thousands turned out in a show of solidarity at justice for trayvon vigils coast to coast. reverend sharpton organized rallies in 101 cities with several thousand turning out in new york, including the star power of beyonce and jay-z, who were there to support trayvon martin's mother. >> not only do i vow to you to do what i can for trayvon martin, i promise you i'm going to work hard for your children as well. >> the common theme being a widespread call for the justice department to file federal civil rights charges against george zimmerman. trayvon martin's father, in miami, says it's time to turn the anger and anguish into action. >> one of my missions is to make sure that we advocate against violence. >> an echo of the president's words after he unexpectedly spoke out on the verdict and likened himself to trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago. >> reporter: those words hit home this weekend. >> when he stands up and says, i -- i was trayvon martin 35 years ago, it resonates. that, you can't weep under the rug

trayvon martin! >> trayvon martin! >> reporter: trayvon martin, alive in the hearts of protestors who want self-defense laws redefined after george zimmerman's acquittal. here you are with this sign. "justice for all the trayvons." what do you mean? >> well, he -- trayvon martin is not alone. there are many out there who are abused in ways, large and small, just like he has been. >> reporter: thousands in at least 100 cities, braving the broiling heat to take their message to the streets. you brought so many friends. you've brought your own son. why? >> because we believe in justice. it's not a black thing, this is a human thing. that my son could have been trayvon. he is the same age. >> reporter: in new york, trayvon's mother, sybrina fulton, was side by side with music stars beyonce, jay z and the activist, reverend al sharpton, who organized the rally. >> of course we are hurting and of course we're shock and disappointed, but just means that we have to roll up our sleeves and continue to fight. >> reporter: many here now want zimmerma

what's george zimmerman got out of his car and traced -- chased trayvon. >> trayvon martin. small but equally passionate crowd protested the verdict. they said that the verdict be accepted. but it is high time that we except that the system that we have in this country is one that we should respect will stop >> george zimmerman's brother, his head wasthat pummeled into the ground. >> those were the circumstances that surrounded george. those are the laws in this country. >> following the law. -- an unjust law is no law. man who everyone is out to protest, george zimmerman, grew up in manassas. live on the campus of howard university, abc 7 news. >> we are keeping on the story. stay with abc seven. we are following breaking news. a nine-year-old boy is in critical condition. he was hit by a suv. this happened at the 800 block of that boulevard. the driver did not see the boy as he was trying to cross the street. big story is going to be the weather. we will be experiencing in other he waved will stop it is unlike any other that we have had this year. we are hearing from our m

trayvon martin. the details matter, specifically having your mouth covered up by trayvon martin but still being able to be hit by trayvonartin. they're now getting to the sidearm issue and when trayvon might have discovered there was a sidearm according to george zimmerman's account to his friend. >> pulled the trigger, correct? >> unfortunately, yes. >> and then he claims after he shot trayvon martin, that trayvon martin sat up and he heard him say you got it, okay, you got it, something like that. >> correct. >> and then that trayvon martin pivoted 90 degrees and fell face forward onto the grass and he scooted from under him? >> correct. >> and the defendant claims he didn't know he shot him? >> he didn't know he struck him. >> i'm sorry, struck him. >> correct. >> in fact the defendant went on to tell you that he thought trayvon martin -- i know he wasn't calling him trayvon martin. i think he referred to him as the guy or whatever. might try to get up again, so after putting his gun back in the holster, he jumped on top of trayvon martin and pinned him down, correct? >> correct. >> and then he said a man approached

talking about trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago. >> we follow up. is he right about race and bias in america today? >>> the hottest day. firefighters reeling in the heat and linzie janis tonight on the fight to save a big resort town from the fire. >>> real money. paula faris back tonight with a new tip from all of you on how to save hundreds of dollars. >>> and a good evening to you on this friday night. without warning today, president

trayvon. >> trayvon! >> trayvon! all right! >> some of the rallies were small and muted. others were larger and louder. in atlanta today people who still can't believe the verdict in the george zimmerman trial shouted and prayed together. this is sanford, florida now where trayvon martin was killed and where george zimmerman was acquitted. people carried pictures of trayvon martin there and in nearby orlando. and also in daytona beach. look at the crowd in downtown chicago today. they shouted, no justice no peace. rally leaders in chicago are joining a nationwide call for federal charges to be filed against george zimmerman. trayvon martin's father attended the rally in his son's honor in miami today. tracey martin says he is moving forward from his son's death but that he will never recover completely. cnn's nick valencia talked with him. >> reporter: don the demonstrators have come and gone but the rally did last for two hours between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. this morning. hundreds and hundreds of showed up including the father of trayvon martin, tracey martin, a headli

trayvon! >> trayvon! >> trayvon! >> that you're looking at right there is atlanta today, just one of the 100-plus cities where people are rallying around the memory of trayvon martin and demanded something more be done in his name. in orlando, florida, this crowd gathered outside the federal courthouse. one common call in these nationwide protests today is for federal civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in dallas, and chicago, new york city, washington, d.c., people put their voices together today, promising no justice, no peace. trayvon martin's father attended a rally in his son's rally today in miami and cnn's nick valencia was there. you were there and you spoke to tracy martin. what did he say, nick? >> reporter: he was very emotional, don, he teared up at the podium when he was addressing the hundreds and hundreds of definitely straigmo were here today and he talked about the legacy of his slain son and he talked about being an activist for the sons and daughters for those in attend epp ence. he talke

you know, you -- we've heard from trayvon's mother, trayvon's father, trayvon's brother. ll have a connection to him, to trayvon martin, but other people who did 911 calls, who said they thought it was the guy on top, meaning the one screaming for help was the one on bottom was george zimmerman, but you also had some people who testified saying that the person they heard screaming sounded like a child, sounded like a young boy. >> okay, well, we're joined live now from sanford, craig melvin is there. and craig, can you tell us exactly what's going on inside the courtroom right now at this moment? >> reporter: right now, martin, judge nelson is considering hearing on john donnelly. he's the guy who's married to lee ann benjamin. they both testified to the fact that they gave money to the website to help george zimmerman pay for his legal bills. he testified that it helped him, took food over to the house. they also testified that because of his experience in vietnam, he was able to better decipher screaming. he said that he could recognize that it was george zimmerman's voi

trayvon hit him. >> you think based on the testimony you heard, you believe that trayvon martin was the aggressor? >> i think the roles changed. i think george got in a little bit too deep. which he shouldn't have been there. but trayvoncided that he wasn't going to let him scare him and get the one up on him or something. and i think trayvon got mad and attacked him. >> do you feel like you know for sure what happened in the altercation? and did the other jurors feel for sure that they knew what happened? >> nobody knew exactly what happened. i mean, started at one point and ended on another point. witnesses said they heard left to right movement. other witnesses said they heard right to left movement. but the credible witnesses said they heard left to right movement. so whatever happened, i think the punch came, and then they ended up in front of the -- in back of the house. i don't think anybody knows. >> when the defense in their closing argument played that animation of what they believe happened, did you find that credible? >> i found it credible. i did. >> what did you think of the testimony of trayvon martin's mother and father? did you find them credible? >> i think they said anything a mother and father woul

is set aside for crowds of people to gather demand justice and remember one name, trayvon martin. >> trayvon! >> trayvonhe rallies are small in muted. others are larger and louder. this is atlanta today. people who still can't believe the verdict from the george zimmerman trial shouted and prayed together. sanford, florida, now where trayvon martin was killed and where george zimmerman was acquitted, people carried pictures of the teenager there. and in nearby orlando and daytona beach, they did it as well. and look at this crowd, this is downtown chicago, shouting no justice, no peace. rally leaders are joining the call for federal charges against george zimmerman. >>> i'm in new york, so is cnn's alina cho, west coast dan simon in los angeles. miami, nick valencia and in the nas nation's capital, alina jones. i'm talking to the correspondents in so many cities but the tone is similar and the demands are the same, so let's take you live now to miami first and cnn's nick valencia. you talked to trayvon martin's father just a short time ago. what did he have to say? >> reporter: it was very emotional, do

trayvon martin was stalked because he was black. trayvon martin is dead because he was black. and george zimmerman was acquitted because trayvons black. if you deny these things, then you're a liar or an idiot or both. florida's laws extend to all races vigilante killing. this is in salon. >> yes, but trayvon had a big block of concrete that he hit him over the head with. >> stephanie: yes, michelle in louisiana. you're on "the stephanie miller show"." >> caller: hi, i disagree with the gentleman that called that. this trial was a fluke. he told his defense attorney, and he snapped. when they say it's all the women, all the juries were women, i said heard all of them were white women what good is it going to do me to have a trial, your black trial is dead. if anyone should go after them, attorneys. the prosecutor and the defense picked the jury. why couldn't have been three whites, three blacks, hispanics, asian. not to cut you off but like i say, this man look at george zimmerman's face when he was not guilty. his life is on the line, but it's not guilty. george zimmerman knew he wasn't going to go to jail. >> stephanie: sorr

of heading back to his car when trayvon martin he went back to his car drove around the block in quite trayvon martin coming around the next room our special entre. trayvon no evidence of that. his girlfriend said that maybe it was because he thought the zimmerman was a gay rapist there's. no yes that's really sad you know she said as you said you're talking crazy ass cracker means great gay races knowing that i mean gay rapist means gay rapist tom because that's what she said it said it's her disappears and she finished her in court know if it was the sperm appears more i didn't see the piers morgan interview i'm just going on what was said in court and what was said in court. you know was you know that and i don't get how both of you are defending your basically what you're saying is that george zimmerman had the right to stand his ground if there was a struggle going on if there was a struggle right of the gun dand his ground was there a struggle for the gun doesn't matter if there's a struggle to the death and while it was poured into the jury's instructions from the judge there did not have to be any gun there did not have to even be any violence th

>> reporter: race was often denied as a reason for profiling trayvon protesters say skin color played a factor in his acquittal. >> if trayvon was white and zimmerman was black, he would be locked up, convicted, thrown under the jail. >> reporter: another protest is scheduled here in baltimore city tomorrow. >> thank you. >>> the department of justice has said in a statement that the f.b.i. continues evaluating evidence gathered in the criminal investigation as well as testimony from the trial. prosecutors will now determine whether any civil rights laws were violated. >>> south korean based asiana is considering legal action against a tv station and the ntsb. the crash happened at san fransisco airport last weekend killing three people nan injuring dozens. the airline says the ktvu released inaccurate and offensive names of the pilots of flight 2146789 the ntsb says an intern mistakingly confirmed those names. both the station and ntsb have apologized. >>> 30 teachers are home after surviving a deadly plane crash. the group were going to attend a summer camp in the u.s.. survivors arrived in beijing saturday night. they ret

trayvon. people see him as a symbol, ohs see him as a caricature. tell people what kind of person was trayvon? >> trayvonuy that got into mischief? was he a guy that you would be afraid of? did he look suspicious? you hung out with him to some degree. >> i want to say -- if you look at trayvon, you could know that was a teen. and he was not a violent person. he was so quiet, you wouldn't notice him. the only thing was he was tall. you would look at his height. >> were you surprised when you started seeing them characterize him in the media? >> yes. i felt that that was disrespectful to him and his parent. that's the victim. he died. he didn't ask for that. >> where were you saturday night when you heard the verdict? i was at my auntie house. >> what'd you think? what'd you feel? >> 16 months, well, i think 17 months. work hard. trying to make sure this is a case -- guilty case. trying to show trayvon was the good guy. trayvon was minding his own business. six jurors i had told my story, told the fact, and you didn't believe it? you judge my character. you judge the kind of person i am. and i was trying t

trayvon martin is on top. all along the prosecution has been that trayvon martin is on the bottom. so i think that was a problem. and maybe the prosecution is changing course and admitting now that in fact trayvon martin was on top. >> or maybe they agree with my point. or, ken, maybe they agree with my point. it doesn't matter if he was on top or not. marcia clark, my position is what difference does it make who was on top or bottom. but go ahead, marcia. >> that's it, reverend. there you go. that's what i was going to say. he could have been on top at one point. there was a tussle. there's no denying the fact there was a struggle. one time one is on top, one time the other. i don't mind that john guy accepted even in your best version, look at how inconsistent this is. look at how he couldn't reach the gun. trayvon isn't in a position to see the gun or reach it. here's something else i think no one has talked about that bothered me from day one. he says he can get his hands free. he says he moves trayvon's hand off of his mouth. that hand's free now. he moves the other hand and is able to reach his gun. with both hands free are you really telling me -- if i'm a juror i'm saying you expect me

>> tavon. >> trayvon. trayvon benjamin martin. he was born in 1995. february the 5th.rs old. a kid with a future. a kid with folks that care. >> reporter: but on cross-examination his testimony seemed to help george zimmerman. >> so if we were to take the wire off the table as a possibility just for the purposes of this next question, do you think he was telling the truth? >> yes. >> the lead investigator says his statement was pretty consistent. and so either he's a pathological liar or he's telling the truth. >> but i think you need to take a step back and look at the direct examination. it was also very, very good, very, very strong. and george zimmerman's own words were challenged by the investigators. >> i just felt like something was off about him. >> reporter: after hearing so much from george zimmerman today, will the defense even have to call him to the stand? tonight his attorney, mark o'mara, suggested to us that was unlikely. >> you'll need to see something new before -- so as of right now you're not putting him on the stand? >> i hate to say that i made th

trayvon hit him. then he said when trayvon was on top of him, you're going to die tonight, mf. then he said when trayvon shot him, trayvon said, you got me. and continued to talk as he proceeded to climb on trayvon's back to check him to see if he had any weapons, so those were the things that i thought stood out to the jury. one of the things that the detective said that was very interesting to the jury, because i was watching them. he said that the injuries that george zimmerman suffered were very minor and they were not consistent with being hit 20 to 30 times. >> there also is no apparent evidence, and none has emerged so far, that there was any of george zimmerman's dna on trayvon's fists or that they were bruised in anyway. which is sort of what you would expect if he had indeed punched him in the face. >> exactly. >> that was one of the things that i think when you saw the third interview. this is after they've done the walk-through and talked to george zimmerman briefly the first night, you start to see them really questioning his story. george singleton pointed out she didn't see the bush that

trayvon martin was face down. the bottom line is who is responsible for trayvon martin lying on that ground. trayvon martin didn't kill himself. who's responsible for this state not being able to ask trayvon martin to step forward so i could put my hand on his shoulder? god, i'd love to do that. who's responsible for that? trayvon martin is not, was not, will never be a piece of cardboa cardboard. to the living we owe respect but to the dead we owe the truth. it probably seems like a year ago that we were all in here one by one and then as a group in jury selection. one question got a smile from everybody but it's important. when the attorney's asked you do you understand it's not like tv. it was an important question because it's not and now you know, it's not like tv where all the witnesses are well-dressed educated actors and actresses. there are no rachel jenteel's on csi and they don't call people like kristin wo found nothing in a finger print from the gun on law and order. it's not like that in real life. in real life we give you everything, the good, the bad, the indifferent, because when th

trayvon martin was face-down. the bottom line is who is responsible for trayvon martin lying on that ground? trayvon martin didn't kill himself. and who's responsible for the state not being able to ask trayvon martin to step forward so i could put my hand on his shoulder? god, i'd love to do that! who's responsible for that? trayvon martin is not, was not, will never be a piece of cardboa cardboard. to the living we owe respect but to the dead we owe the truth. it probably seems like a year ago that we were all in here, one by one, and then as a group, in jury selection. one question got a smile from everybody, but it's important. when the attorneys asked you, do you understand it's not like tv? it was an important question, because it's not. and now you know, it's not like tv. where all the witnesses are well dressed, well educated, actors and actresses. there are no rachel jeantels on "csi." and they don't call people like kristin betson who found nothing but a fingerprint on "law and order." it is not like that in real life. in real life we give you everything -- the good, the bad, the indiffere

trayvon got hit. >> you don't know that, do you? >> no. >> you don't know that trayvon got hit. >> he -- >> you don't know that trayvon didn't at that moment take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face. >> lower your voice. >> do you? >> no, sir. >> when the state closed, they're trying to explain what kind of person i am. you could see the kind of person i am. i never cussed at don. even during our little back -- since march i've been dealing with don westin. the only reason i have not said nothing to don, because my parents taught me better. that's -- you don't have the right to disrespect an adult. >> now we're hearing what alternate juror e-54 thought about jeantel's testimony. >> i think the things that i focused on when i was -- when i was doing my own deliberation was the nonemergency phone call. i did pick up on some things out of rachel jeantel's testimony. trayvon martin's phone records or her phone records, when they were talking. >> did you think rachel jeantel was credible? >> i did pick up some credible information from her. so yeah, i do think she was credible. >> now back to our panel. diana, if i were on

>> bueno, porque, esto va mÁs allÁ del caso zimmerman y trayvon, martin trayvon, trayvon martin, es estoo lado, ¿quiÉn dentro del proceso judicial en la corte pudo hablar de este joven, de demostrar la vida que Él habÍa tenido los padres que tenÍa? >> sÍ. >> demostrar que el muchacho no era una persona acusadora, que no habÍa cometido cuestiones criminales, todo esto se pierde, el joven muerto quedÓ simplemente perdido dentro de todo este proceso judicial. >> congresista, entonces, ¿usted cree que en los estados unidos, cinco aÑos despuÉs de que se eligiÓ al primer presidente afroamericano, sigue habiendo racismo y que un joven afroamericano no tiene las mismas posibilidades frente a la ley que un joven blanco? >> me pregunto yo, ¿si en lugar de trayvon martin hubiese sido un joven de la misma edad y zimmerman persiguiendo a ese joven, si el resultado hubiese sido el mismo? no lo sabemos, pero yo lo dudo. y esas son las cosas, ese es, por eso es que es tan importante que a pesar de la lecciÓn del presidente barak obama continÚan aspectos raciales, que dominan muchas veces el estado menta

i feel like i know everybody. >> you call trayvon trayvon, as well. >> i did. trayvonasn't as well known by us because there wasn't much said about him. all we heard about trayvon was the phone call that he had, and the evidence they had found on him. we basically had no information, what kind of a boy trayvon was, what he did. we knew where he went to school, and that was pretty much about it, and he lived in miami. >> what would you say to trayvon martin's parents, to tracy and sabrina. >> i would say i'm terribly sorry for my loss. it's a tragedy. that's pretty much all i can say, because i didn't know him, but i felt their pain because of his death. >> what do you hope for, for george zimmerman now? >> i hope he gets some peace, because i'm sure he's going to be in the media for months at a time. i hope his family can live a normal life after a while. i don't know how he's ever going to do that. but i hope he can. he'll never forget, but i hope he can. >> before we hear more, i want to bring in our panel, paul henderson, mark geragos, jeffrey toobin and danny ceval

i feel like i know everybody. >> do you call trayvon, trayvon, as well? >> i did. trayvon wasn't as well-known by us because there wasn't as much said about him. all we really heard about trayvon was the phone call that he had and the evidence they had found on him. we basically had no information what kind of a boy trayvon was, what he did. we knew where he went to school and that was pretty much about it, and he lived in miami. >> what would you say to trayvon martin's parents, to tracy and sybrina. >> i would say i'm terribly sorry for your loss. it's a tragedy. that's pretty much all i can say because i don't -- you know, i didn't know him, but i felt their pain because of his death. >> what do you hope for for george zimmerman now? >> i hope he gets some peace because i'm sure he's going to be on slot by media for months at a time. i hope his family can live a normal life after awhile. i don't know how he's ever going to do that, but i hope he can. he'll never forget, but i hope he can. >> before we hear more, i want to bring in our panel paul henderson, mark garagoa

trayvon as their son. they didn't see trayvon as a teenager. they didn't see trayvon as just a human being. >> now two african american minute sterps square off. one says any black child with a hoodie can be the next trayvon martin and the other says it's not white racism, it's black racism. one of the notorious crimes of the country, i'll talk to her tonight. >>> a year since aurora but their love is forever. an exclusive with the couple that vowed not to let the shooting stop their wedding. >> he did kind of save me, so of course i would want to keep him around. [ laughter ] >> want to begin with trayvon martin's parents speaking out about the not guilty verdict for the man that killed their son. joining me now is martin family co-counsel. welcome back to the show. very emotional and hard hitting interviews that trayvon martin's parent haves given with anderson cooper. they seem very angry about this result. how are they going to find closure given they see such injustice here? >> i wouldn't say they are angry. they are disappointed and i think they are finding clos

trayvon martin. and if they believed her testimony, which was trayvon martin was running from him, all of the sudden george zimmerman was behind him, trayvon martin said, why are you following me? and his response was something along the lines of what are you doing around here. then she hears a thump and hears trayvon saying is get off, get off. if they believed that, then george zimmerman is the initial aggressor. if they disbelieve it, if they disregard her testimony because they don't think she's dressed appropriately or doesn't understand cursive, then the prosecution is in trouble. >> hold on. that was a shot across my bow. i'm going to respond to it. >> hold on. one thing that was very striking about o'mara's summation was putting aside rachel jeantel's demeanor. the 911 tapes, the times, that's where the four minutes comes in that trayvon and rachel jeantel are off the phone. it's four full minutes until the shot takes place. what goes on in that four minutes? why doesn't trayvon leave if he's not initiating the conflict? >> but in rebuttal, jeff, the prosecution made the point that it wasn't really four minutes. there was an overla

he grabs ahold of trayvon -- trayvon -- trayvon tries to reason with him. trayvon would try to pull back and break the grip. i think he gets his arm caught in his own hoodie string -- >> stephanie: all right. honey, this is getting really really long -- >> caller: all right. let me get to the chase. there was no fight. >> stephanie: yes, i think the injuries are consistent with that. i don't think that was as zimmerman described. that was a very long explanation. and it may be true. that's the problem when you only get one side of the story. a lot of questions. eighteen minutes after the hour right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> announcer: pull over, you are dwl, driving while laughing. [ phyllis diller laughter ] >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. ♪ >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ baby, come and get

during another interrogation jurors hearing him ask zimmerman -- >> trayvon, trayvon? >> he was born in 1994, february 5. he was 17-year-old. a kid with a future. a kid with folks that care. >> reporter: the prosecution painstakingly chipping away at zimmerman's claim of self-defense, arguing he instigated the fight because he followed martin. >> i wasn't following him. i was just going in the same direction he was. >> that's following. >> reporter: after hours of testimony he admitted zimmerman's story was remarkably consistent. >> if we could take a pathological liar after the table just for the purposes of this question, do you think he was telling the truth? >> yes. >> matt gutman abc news. >>> we head overseas tonight, a nation crucial to america in the middle east is seething again, demonstrations growing larger than those who brought down mubarak. we have more from cairo. >> reporter: moments after the ultimatum was given, helicopters swooped down over protestors who erupted in cheers. huge excitement. the people feel like the military are behind them and it has

trayvon! >> trayvon! >> and after the verdict, people continue to protest across the country, demanding justice for trayvonartin. and the legal drama for george zimmerman may not be over. >>> but first up we kick off the week with that heat wave everybody's talking about, just how hot we are today and we are just at the beginning of this wave, folks. we are already under a heat advisory. >> we all want to know how long is it going to last? doug kammerer is here to explain how long it will go on. >> hot temperatures today, 5 degrees. that's the hottest temperature we've seen so far. we're currently sitting at that 95 degree number. look at the heat index at the bottom of your screen. right now it feels like 102 in the d.c. metro area. not much wind, 7 miles an hour. that's not going to help you at all. hottest temperatures so far this year. we've seen it today, we'll see it the next couple of days, too. on through friday, 95 degrees or greater, most of those days will be warmer than 95. it will feel like 100 to 105. some of those days could even be close to 110. we're going to talk about what days specifica

trayvon martin. the nation is reacting as zimmerman adjusts to life as a free man. more from sanford florida. >> reporter: the verdict fueled the national debate over the death of trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin is dead because he and other young black men and boys are not seen as a person but a problem. >> reporter: people in search services, sunday morning talk shows, social media discussed george zimmerman's acquittal. president obama called the death a tragedy, but asked the country to respect the call for calm reflection. others rallied across the country. martin's family asks for prayers. >> we are very concerned and very hurt and very disappointed at this point, but we know in tend, god will prevail and justice will be served. >> reporter: naacp leaders are pushing the justice department to continue to investigate the killing as a hate crime. zimmerman's brother says fbi investigations have not found an inkling of racism. >> i would urge them to cool their jets and give everyone some time to process what is going on. >> reporter: he says zimmerman needs to heal and recenter himself as he continues to fear for his life. >> i can't foresee any plans he would have with society for

trayvon as well. >> i did. trayvon wasn't as well known by us because there wasn't as much said about him. all we really heard about trayvonat he had and the evidence they had found on him. we basically had no information what kind of a boy trayvon was, what he did. we knew where he went to school and that was pretty much about it and he lived in miami. >> what would you say to trayvon martin's parents to tracy and sabrina. >> sorry for your loss. it's a tragedy. that's all i can say. because i don't -- you know i didn't know him but i felt their pain because of his death. >> what do you hope for for george zimmerman now? >> i hope he gets some peace because i'm sure he's going to be onslaught by immediate why for months at a time. i hope his family can live a normal life after a while. i don't know how he's ever going to do that. but i hope he can. he'll never forget but i hope he can. >> relaxing vacation that turned into a nightmare. now the cruise ship captain on trial. >> a question on everyone's mind, why he allegedly left the ship with passengers still trapped on board. all this produce from walmart and secretly ser

trayvon hit him. >> so you think, based on the testimony you heard, you believe that trayvon martin was the aggressor? >> i think the roles changed. i think george got in a little bit too deep, which he shouldn't have been there, but trayvon decided that he wasn't going to let him scare him and get the one-up on him or something. and i think trayvon got mad and attacked him. >> do you have any doubt that george zimmerman feared for his life? >> i have no doubt that george feared for his life. >> ahead, on the streets, protesters are calling for civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in the jury room, did race come up at all. do you feel that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin? do you think race played a role in his decision? we used to live with a bear. [growl] we'd always have to go everywhere with it. get in the front. we drive. it was so embarrasing that we just wanted to say, well, go away. shoo bear. but we can't really tell bears what to do. moooooommmmmm!!! then one day, it was just gone. mom! [announcer] you are how you sleep. tempur-pedic. enjoy the whole family at a homewood suites, schedule a 5 o'clock meeting at a hilton garden inn, or hit the links at a waldorf astoria. get great rates