The hung jury on the first-degree murder charge against Michael Dunn is raising some of the same questions about race and justice in Florida asked after the George Zimmerman trial. Gary Tuchman took a look at the similarities and differences between the Zimmerman and Dunn trials.
In an interview with New Day's Chris Cuomo, George Zimmerman described himself a "scapegoat." John Berman spoke to Chris Cuomo about their conversation.
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Filed under: Chris Cuomo • Gary Tuchman • George Zimmerman • Jordan Davis • Michael Dunn • Trayvon Martin |
The parents of Jordan Davis spent yesterday marking what would have been their son's 19th birthday. According to their lawyer John Phillips, they are waiting to hear why the jurors were unable to decide the first-degree murder charge against Michael Dunn. Mr. Phillips spoke to John Berman along with Dunn's former neighbor, Chuck Hendrix, who describes him as "egotistical and arrogant."'
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Jordan Davis • Michael Dunn |
Jurors in Florida found Michael Dunn guilty of four out of the five charges against him. That alone might send Dunn to prison for the rest of his life. But a hung jury on the first-degree murder charge has prosecutors promising a new trial. Martin Savidge takes a look at the events that brought the case to this point.
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Filed under: Jordan Davis • Martin Savidge • Michael Dunn |
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot found himself on the wrong side of the fortified cockpit door as his co-pilot hijacked the plane. The flight was headed to Rome, but the co-pilot flew to Geneva, where he sought asylum. Frederik Pleitgen has the latest on what happened on-board that flight.
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A Kentucky pastor has died after being bitten by a snake at the church where handling poisonous snakes was part of worship. Jamie Coots lost his life after refusing medical treatment for the bite. Coots starred alongside Pastor Andrew Hamblin on the reality show "Snake Salvation." In 2012, Gary Tuchman went to Hamblin's church to find out why a small group of preachers still insist on handling snakes as part of their services.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Gary Tuchman |
A United Nation's report released today is offering a horrifying new picture of the conditions inside North Korea. It details a long list of abuses including murder, torture, slavery, sexual violence and mass starvation. The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea even sent Kim Jong Un a letter warning that he could face prosecution for crimes against humanity. Paula Hancocks has the latest.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Kim Jong Un • North Korea • Paula Hancocks |
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Filed under: 360° Radar • Margaret Conley • Severe Weather • Sunlen Serfaty |
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