Outside the Beltway

George Zimmerman has filed a bizarre conspiracy theory-laden lawsuit against Trayvon Martin’s family, prosecutors, and others.

A Florida jury has convicted a man involved in an argument over a parking space of manslaughter, rejecting his attempt to invoke the state’s ‘stand your ground’ law

An incident this week in Arkansas is just the latest example of a depressing and dangerous trend.

A Florida man who shot and killed an African-American male amid a parking lot confrontation will face manslaughter charges after all.

Dylann Roof has been indicted in Federal Court for completely unnecessary reasons.

David Frum calls for several measures to reduce gun violence.

It’s been obvious from the moment the news broke that the murders in Charleston were rooted in racism, but some Republicans have had trouble acknowledging that.

Unsurprisingly, Darren Wilson will not face federal charges in connection with the shooting of Michael Brown.

Nearly three years to the day after it started, the George Zimmerman case is essentially over.

Reports from the Justice Department seem to be laying the groundwork for more disappointment for those hoping for charges against Officer Darren Wilson.

It appears that there will be no Federal charges against George Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin. This is not a surprise.

There is a good possibility that Darren Wilson could be acquitted in the shooting of Michael Brown.. Are the protesters ready to accept that reality?

What you think about the events in Ferguson depends quite a lot on whether you’re black or white.

There’s been far too much hysteria and hyperbole when it comes to ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws.

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.

The There’s A Snake In My Boot Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

ABC News selectively edited their interview with Juror B29 to give a false impression of what she said.

Juror B29 says George Zimmerman “got away with murder” but concedes he wasn’t guilty of murder.

We’ve still got a long way to go.

George Zimmerman is back in the news, this time for saving life rather than taking it.

The Anticipation Far Exceeded The Actual Event Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over. Look for the contest to return July 29th.

President Obama has once again weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case in a personal manner.

Until the presiding Judge in the case rules otherwise, the identities of the members of the jury in the Zimmerman is secret. Should that be the case?

If Stevie Wonder were still touring, he wouldn’t be making stops in states with “Stand Your Ground” laws.

Going back to the very beginning can be useful.

Evidence that George Zimmerman acted out of racial bias is completely lacking, which means the Federal Government should stay out of this case entirely.

The president says we should honor Trayvon Martin by preventing similar tragedies in the future.

The jury likely got it right. That doesn’t mean George Zimmerman didn’t kill Trayvon Martin or that Martin deserved to die.

George Zimmerman was acquitted on all charges by a Florida jury late Saturday night.

A major evidentiary ruling on the eve of the George Zimmerman murder trial.

It’s time to take a look at the pre-trial issues in what is likely to be the trial of the Summer of 2013.

George Zimmerman’s attorneys have filed a defamation lawsuit against NBC News.

Big news in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case.

For some reason, George Zimmerman sat down for an hour-long interview last night.

The prosecutor in George Zimmernan’s case has made public “evidence” that will likely never be admitted at trial, but which could prejudice the case immensely.