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    Legal Options Considered as Protesters React to Zimmerman Acquittal

    Yesterday, the Department of Justice said it was restarting its investigation of the Trayvon Martin killing as a possible "hate crime." Today, in a speech to the Delta-Sigma-Theta Sorority, Attorney General Eric Holder called it "tragic and unnecessary," and said he shared the audience's concern.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday, the Department of Justice said it was restarting its investigation of the Trayvon Martin killing as a possible "hate crime." Today, in a speech to the Delta-Sigma-Theta Sorority, Attorney General Eric Holder called it "tragic and unnecessary," and said he shared the audience's concern. Manuel Roig-Franzia, who reports for the Washington Post, is in Sanford, Florida, where he covered the trial of George Zimmerman.

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    The Zimmerman Verdict Divides a Nation
    1. 0:00Legal Options Considered as Protesters React to Zimmerman AcquittalYou’re reading this
    2. 8:14The Zimmerman Verdict and a Nation Divided
    3. 43:12A Better Path to Affordable Healthcare?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Manuel Roig-Franzia

      writer for the Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Zimmerman Verdict Divides a Nation
    1. 0:00Legal Options Considered as Protesters React to Zimmerman AcquittalYou’re reading this
    2. 8:14The Zimmerman Verdict and a Nation Divided
    3. 43:12A Better Path to Affordable Healthcare?
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