Timeline: Trayvon Martin case
A look at the key events in the Trayvon Martin case. Compiled from staff and wire reports.
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Trayvon Martin killed February 26, 2012
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Martin family seeks justice March 8, 2012
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911 calls released March 16, 2012
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"Million Hoodie March" in NYC March 21, 2012
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Sanford police chief steps down March 22, 2012
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"If I had a son ... " March 23, 2012
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Support at the Capitol March 28, 2012
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Police video surfaces March 29, 2012
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"Stand Your Ground" law under the microscope April 3, 2012
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Zimmerman's lawyers quit April 10, 2012
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Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder April 11, 2012
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Zimmerman apologizes, gets bail April 20, 2012
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New evidence sheds light on case May 17, 2012
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Parents of Trayvon Martin mourn son July 25, 2012
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Request to delay trial denied February 5, 2013
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One-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin shooting February 26, 2013
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Zimmerman not to seek immunity hearing April 30, 2013
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George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man July 13, 2013
Trayvon Martin killed
Trayvon Martin, 17, is fatally shot by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Martin was returning from a store and was unarmed when a confrontation erupted and he was shot in the chest from close range. Zimmerman alleged that Martin was the aggressor and was released by police without being charged. Martin's family — and supporters nationwide — called for justice in the racially charged case. Another key aspect of the case is Florida's "Stand your ground" laws, which state that a person can use deadly force — without retreating — in order to prevent death or bodily harm.
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