Friends defend George Zimmerman

Amid the rush of loud outrage and vocal protest from the parents of Treyvon Martin and their supporters the silence of one character in this tragic tale has been deafening: George Zimmerman, the free man who shot Martin and

Paul Sancya/AP In seven seasons with the Washington Nationals, Ryan Zimmerman has hit 128 home runs and driven in 498 runs. VIERA, Fla. — There were still two years left on Ryan Zimmerman's contract, but the Nationals star third baseman was already

Amid the rush of loud outrage and vocal protest from the parents of Treyvon Martin and their supporters the silence of one character in this tragic tale has been deafening: George Zimmerman, the free man who shot Martin and

Kelly Na'amah Zimmerman and Stephen Fletcher Rickard are to be married Sunday in Frederick, Md. The Rev. Jasmine Loney, an interfaith minister, is to officiate at the Ceresville Mansion. The bride, 29, will take her husband's name.

The statute on 'stand your ground' is primarily when you're in your house," said Craig Sonner, attorney for George Zimmerman. "This is self-defense, and that's been around for forever — that you have a right to defend yourself.