Postponement Sought in Maryland Neighborhood Watch Trial
Brothers accused of beating Black teenager want case put on hold until media attention around Trayvon diminishes
2012-04-23
Sarah Brumfield The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Two brothers accused of beating a black teenager while patrolling for an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood watch are seeking to postpone their trial because of publicity comparing their case to the Trayvon Martin case. Read the complete article
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