New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’

Zimmerman Blows It
The man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin has a
whole new set of problems after the court found out
he lied at his bond hearing, writes Mansfield Frazier.
by Mansfield Frazier

In exclusive reporting from Sanford, Fla., Aram Roston offers a new inside account of what Zimmerman told police after the shooting. Plus, read Jelani Cobb on what got Zimmerman charged.

In exclusive reporting from Sanford, Fla., Aram Roston offers a new inside account of what Zimmerman told police after the shooting. Plus, read Jelani Cobb on what got Zimmerman charged.

UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the court's decision on Friday, Apr. 20, to release Zimmerman on $150,000 bail.

Last December, George Zimmerman hosted a small gathering at a clubhouse in Lake Mary, Fla. He invited family members and some close friends, and he made a brief speech. He wanted to share with them, he said, the news that he’d earned his associate’s degree in criminal justice. READ MORE