Trial and Acquittal bring the fallout from Zimmerman decision that struck nerve of race in America

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US juror reveals details from Zimmerman trial

AFP – A juror from the trial of Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman for the death of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin said the six-woman panel was sharply divided when deliberations began. The jurors ultimately came to a unanimous decision.

WHEN America faces an immensely important question with dramatic racial and social overtones like whether the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida was murder or self-defence, we have an established way of handling it: we pluck a bunch.

Los Angeles’ mayor announced the deployment of extra police Tuesday to prevent more violent protests over the Trayvon Martin trial, after 14 people were arrested in a second night of unrest. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) chief Charlie Beck said.

Juror B37 signed with publishers just hours after the verdict, but a Twitter campaign and Change.org petition changed their minds.