Zimmerman acquittal: Obama calls for calm
July 15, 2013  13:57
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US President Barack Obama called for "calm reflection" following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The president, in a written statement, acknowledged an emotionally charged climate but concluded that "we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken." Obama called Martin's death a tragedy for America. Read
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