George Zimmerman’s acquittal on murder charges in the death of Trayvon Martin was greeted with protests outside the courthouse in Sanford, Fla., and across the country. But Zimmerman’s self-defense argument was too hard to topple. This morning, The New York Times is calling for a review of laws that make it easier to justify killing. Meanwhile, now that the criminal trial is over, the Justice Department is opening its federal hate crime investigation in Trayvon Martin’s death. Even President Obama reacted to the verdict.
Democrats have a higher hurdle in their quest to retain control of the U.S. Senate: Montana’s popular former governor Brian Schweitzer won’t run for Senate.
With caustic words between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, the relationship of the two Senate leaders has hit a new low.
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