George Zimmerman Charged with Second Degree Murder: What Now?

The Takeaway

It has been 46 days since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida, yet it will be months before there is any resolution in the case. Although second degree murder charges have been filed against the man who admits to shooting Trayvon, but it could be eight months or more before a jury is convened and the trial begins. What happens in the meantime?  Valerie Houston is a Pastor at Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford, Florida, and  Farai Chideya is a journalist and blogger at Farai.com.

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