COLUMBIA — Public perceptions of the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent debate over whether George Zimmerman should be charged with a crime are influenced by a complex web of self-defense law, racial attitudes and media coverage, three MU faculty members said at a forum Monday.
MU faculty panelists discuss Trayvon Martin's death
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 9:17 p.m. CDT
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