Barack Obama promised that his Department of Justice would seriously study the possibility of bringing hate crime charges against George Zimmerman for the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. But now it looks as though the DOJ has decided not to bring any more charges and is dropping the case.
ABC News has learned that the DOJ is taking a pass on further charges and ending its investigation.
While the public waits for a Justice Department announcement over two separate investigations spurred by the summer shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, the department is going to first announce its findings in the killing of Trayvon Martin.
ABC News has learned Martin’s family will soon be notified that the Justice Department will not be filing charges against George Zimmerman, who shot the 17-year-old after a confrontation in 2012. Thursday marks three years to the day since Martin was killed.
Federal prosecutors concluded there is not sufficient evidence to prove Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman in Sanford, Fla., intentionally violated Martin’s civil rights, sources told ABC News.
Will the riots renew with this decision? Maybe its too cold for rioters, though. Thank you global warming!