Zimmerman Verdict's Ripple Effects

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 15, 2013

Late Saturday night, a Sanford, FL jury found George Zimmerman "not guilty" in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Patricia Williams, Columbia University Law School professor and columnist for The Nation, analyzes the decision and discuss the reaction -- from protests in New York and LA, to a move by the Justice Department to relaunch their hate crime inquiry into the matter.

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