, a  man charged with the shooting of seventeen-year-old  , was found not guilty of second-degree murder late Saturday night following 16 hours of deliberation. The case has drawn national attention in the  because of questions it raises over "stand your ground" self-defense laws. Following the decision to acquit, by a six member all-female jury, of both a second-degree murder and a manslaughter charge, Zimmerman's lawyer said: "I think the prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful". On  , Zimmerman's brother Robert said the decision made him "proud to be an American". The (NAACP) have launched a petition calling on the US government to bring federal  charges against Zimmerman. NAACP president stated, "We are outraged and heartbroken over today's verdict. [...] We will pursue civil rights charges with the Department of Justice, we will continue to fight for the removal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state, and we will not rest until racial profiling in all its forms is outlawed."
, a Florida man charged with the shooting of seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin , was found not guilty of second-degree murder late Saturday night following 16 hours of deliberation. The case has drawn national attention in the United States because of questions it raises over "stand your ground" self-defense laws. Following the decision to acquit, by a six member all-female jury, of both a second-degree murder and a manslaughter charge, Zimmerman's lawyer said: "I think the prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful". On Twitter , Zimmerman's brother Robert said the decision made him "proud to be an American". The (NAACP) have launched a petition calling on the US government to bring federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman. NAACP president stated, "We are outraged and heartbroken over today's verdict. [...] We will pursue civil rights charges with the Department of Justice, we will continue to fight for the removal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state, and we will not rest until racial profiling in all its forms is outlawed."
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