George Zimmerman Arrested While Visiting Ferguson
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The Fake News: George Zimmerman Arrested While Visiting Ferguson
George Zimmerman Arrested While Visiting Ferguson
Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in July of 2013 of all charges related to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was arrested Wednesday morning in Ferguson, Missouri after an altercation outside of a Dunkin’ Donuts, where Zimmerman allegedly aimed a handgun at two black teenagers who confronted him.
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