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February 25, 2013 Trayvon Martin was killed last February. His death reignited the national debate about race relations. The Florida teenager's mother hopes his killer will be brought to justice, but also hopes his death will inspire changes in "stand your ground" laws.

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December 7, 2012 Zimmerman's lawsuit alleges NBC deliberately altered 911 calls he placed to a dispatcher; by rearranging the conversation, he claims the network wrongly smeared him as a racist.

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December 3, 2012 The photograph, taken by a police officer, is the first high-resolution, clear view we've gotten of Zimmerman's injuries on the night he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.

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November 29, 2012 Saying that the man charged with second-degree murder in the Florida teenager's death needs money, his website now says that donors will get a personally signed thank you card.

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October 17, 2012 Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of the African-American teenager. The killing ignited another discussion about race relations in America. Lawyers expect the trial will last about three weeks. Zimmerman says he acted in self defense.

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August 9, 2012 The man charged with second-degree murder in the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin will argue he was in fear for his life when they encountered each other. If a judge agrees, the case could be dismissed.

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July 19, 2012 While he is sorry that Trayvon Martin ended up dead, George Zimmerman says he doesn't regret anything he did the evening of Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. And he says he won't question why it happened.

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July 12, 2012 The evidence shows officers disagreed on the extent of the injuries to George Zimmerman.

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July 6, 2012 The man who shot and killed black teenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26 has been charged with second-degree murder. He says he acted in self defense. The case has ignited another national discussion about race relations.

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July 5, 2012 The man accused in the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has pleaded innocent. His earlier release on $150,000 bail was revoked after it was revealed that he hadn't told the judge about a large defense fund created on his behalf.

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June 21, 2012 Much of what is in the materials has been previously reported, but their release offers the most detailed looks so far into his claim that he acted in self defense. He writes that "in fear for my life," he shot the teenager.

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June 18, 2012 Prosecutors say the calls show the Zimmermans knew that roughly $135,000 had been raised by a website set up to support his defense. They did not tell that to a court during his initial bond hearing.

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June 7, 2012 The accused murderer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has a date for a new bail hearing. George Zimmerman will return to court June 29 to try to obtain bail.

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June 4, 2012 The man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was sent back to jail because he did not disclose to a judge that he had raised more than $200,000 to help pay for his defense. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge.

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June 1, 2012 Prosecutors convinced a judge that Zimmerman misled the court during a bond hearing, by not revealing he had collected more than $200,000 from supporters. He's facing a second-degree murder charge for the killing of Trayvon Martin.

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