Zimmerman shot Martin ‘because he wanted to’ prosecutor tells jurors
The opposing attorneys squared off on the first day of testimony in a trial that has attracted international attention and prompted nationwide debates about gun control, race, and equal justice under the law.
Included among the millions likely to be following the case are civil rights leaders Rev Jesse Jackson and Rev Al Sharpton, who joined demonstrations in the weeks before prosecutors filed second-degree murder charges against Zimmerman 44 days after the shooting.