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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.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenBoth 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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3 storiesHomeland Security Secretary Napolitano Resigns to Head UC System
Janet Napolitano will be leaving her job as Secretary of Homeland Security to become President of the ten-campus University of California system. She's one of President Obama's original cabinet nominees, and she's stepping down in the midst of bitter disputes about immigration and border security.
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The killing that started out as the "Trayvon Martin Case" is now reported as "the George Zimmerman trial." Zimmerman is the only living witness to the shooting death of Martin in Sanford, Florida early last year. He's admitted he pulled the trigger, but claims self defense.
Read the story36 minHouse Bill Would Block California's Comfortable Chicken Law
In 2008, the voters of California passed a measure requiring that egg-laying chickens be given enough room to spread their wings. The state legislature followed up with a law requiring the same standard for eggs imported from other states. California is an enormous market for eggs — and 55% of them are imported.
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