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The wife of George Zimmerman, the accused murderer of unarmed Black teen Trayvon Martin, arrested for perjury, Cleveland area Civil Rights, grassroots organizations have rallied for justice for Martin

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor

SANDFORD, Florida-The wife of accused teen killer George Zimmerman, who is facing a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly stalking and gunning down unarmed Black teen Trayvon Martin earlier this year in a Florida suburb, was charged on Tues. with perjury.

Shellie Zimmerman (pictured) was arrested without incident by Seminole County sheriffs at her home, authorities said.

Her arrest follows the arrest of her husband, whose bond was revoked two weeks ago after a Florida judge ruled that he had lied about his finances, including collecting monies in excess of $100 thousand from a White supremacist website.

The seventeen-year-old Martin is Black, and Zimmerman, 28, is White.

Shelie Zimerman is accused of lying at George Zimmerman's bond hearing about their finances.

She posted a $1 thousand bond and was released.

Renowned Civil Rights activists such as the Rev. Al Sharpton and National NAACP President Ben Jealous have spearheaded national protests around the celebrated tragedy, sparking community out cries that forced law enforcement authorities to finally charge Zimmerman with Martin's murder.

Cleveland area activists groups such as Peace in the Hood, Cleveland Jobs With Justice, Organize Ohio, the Northeast Ohio Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, the Underground Railroad, Black on Black Crime Inc., the Oppressed People's Nation, Occupy Cleveland, the Imperial Women Coalition, and local officials of the Cleveland NAACP and Cleveland Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, have rallied in Cleveland for justice for Martin.

No trial date has been set in either case.

Reach Cleveland Urban News. Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by telephone at 216-932-3114.

 

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