Trayvon Martin's family seeks review

The parents of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen killed by a Hispanic man who claims self-defense, said Wednesday they have faith in authorities investigating the case and are patiently awaiting justice for their son's death.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico teenager accused of fatally shooting his parents and three younger siblings had apparently never been in trouble with the law, according to state officials. A records check by the Children, Youth and Families Department indicated no trouble with 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego or his family, spokesman Bob Tafoya said Monday. “This youth had no history with the juvenile justice system,” Tafoya said.

MANILA, Philippines – A Canadian man facing charges of illegal possession of firearms opened fire in a Philippine courtroom Tuesday, killing two people and wounding a prosecutor before police fatally shot him, officials said. The suspect, John H. Pope, appeared in court in central Cebu city, where he resided, to face the charges when he pulled out a gun and shot a lawyer and a physician who filed a case against him, police said. He then fired at a prosecutor in the hallway of the building before responding police fatally wounded him, said Cebu police chief Mariano Natuel.

Special prosecutor Angela Corey has decided against using a grand jury in the case involving the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, her office said Monday.

Screen grab from CNNSherry West told Piers Morgan that she hoped the man she alleges shot her baby is put to death.

MONTREAL — A 12-year-old boy charged with killing his brother is trying to get bail so he can attend the funeral. The boy was expressionless during a court appearance this morning where his lawyer, Sonia Harvey, asked for psychological help for her client. She says he’s only seen a nurse since his detention earlier this week. A judge today agreed to remand him into the custody of youth protection so he can get help. The Montreal boy was charged Tuesday with manslaughter after his 16-year-old brother was shot to death.

When news outlets reported the shooting death of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, I experienced a sad feeling of deja vu. I once counseled a traumatized 14-year-old African-American boy and his single mother after he was nearly shot by police in his living room. The boy, whom I'll call Jayson, stayed home sick from school. He ...

With the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer jailed on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black teen, the next big question: What now?