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George Zimmerman Trial: The Prosecution’s Dramatic Closing Arguments

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In an emotional speech that included a reference to Martin Luther King Jr., the state summed up its case against George Zimmerman. Jacqui Goddard reports from court.

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Trayvon Martin died because George Zimmerman acted as a “wannabe cop” armed with “the equalizer,” jurors heard Thursday, as the prosecution showed a photograph of the teenager’s corpse and told them, “His body speaks to you even in death.”

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In a dramatic and emotional closing speech by lead prosecutor Bernie de...

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