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To the Point

Race, Justice and Public Perception

Both sides have rested, and a jury of six women will now decide if George Zimmerman's killing of Trayvon Martin a crime or an act of self-defense.

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By Warren Olney • Jul 12, 2013 • 51m Listen

Both sides have rested, and a jury of six women will now decide if George Zimmerman's killing of Trayvon Martin a crime or an act of self-defense. We hear from today's closing arguments, review the trial and debate its impact on public perceptions about race and the law. Also, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano resigns to head UC System. On Today's Talking Point, California law requires humane treatment for egg-laying chickens. What about eggs imported from other states?

Banner image: George Zimmerman wipes perspiration from his face after arriving in the courtroom for his trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Florida July 12, 2013. Joe Burbank/Pool/Reuters

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Kerry Cavanaugh

    editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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